Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Wilde, Oscar
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Kingston, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Barse & Hopkins. Hardcover. Very Good. undated 30 page hardcover booklet ( 4 X 6.5 ) in tan woodgrain boards showing a pictorial inlay with gold gilt frame and titles in very good condition, green fabric spine with gold gilt title, well preserved inner hinges with end papers without mark, gold gilt to top page deck, some minor bumping to cover board edges, frontispiece of author with tissue guard in near fine condition, 1896 prison dedication present, decorative title page
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Details
- Bookseller
- Philosopher's Stone Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000970
- Title
- Ballad of Reading Gaol
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Barse & Hopkins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BRITISH\ POETRY
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Philosopher's Stone Books
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Kingston, New York
About Philosopher's Stone Books
Philosopher Stone Books is a family run effort specializing in the sale of used and rare books / ephemera, book listing services, purchasing agent for research projects and consultation on the management of estate book / ephemera assets from a single item to a library. Our small size allows for a private confidential approach to the deposition of books and ephemera.
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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