The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Fifth Edition)
by C.3.3 [Oscar Wilde]
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
London: Leonard Smithers, 1898. Fifth Edition [printing], So stated behind the title page. Original two toned cream and mustard yellow cloth. Gilt lettering on the spine. Heavily soiled to the cloth. Front free endapge is cleanly excised (presumably to remove a previous owner's name). Photos available upon request. Overall in FAIR condition.. Full Cloth. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023269
- Title
- The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Fifth Edition)
- Author
- C.3.3 [Oscar Wilde]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Leonard Smithers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
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Glossary
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.