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The Short Stories of Oscar Wilde: With an Introduction by Robert Gorham Davis and Illustrations from Paintings by James Hill
by Wilde, Oscar
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New with no dust jacket
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: The Heritage Press. As New with no dust jacket. 1968. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on black panel on spine, illustrated frontispiece, gold slipcase. Color illustrations from paintings by James Hill. Introduction by Robert Gorham Davis. Heritage Press Sandglass laid in. The stories include: "The Portrait of Mr. W.H.," "The Model Millionaire," "The Happy Prince," "The Birthday of the Infanta," "The Selfish Giant," "The Happy Prince," "The Canterville Ghost," and many others. . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. The slipcase shows only minor shelf-wear. AS NEW. . Color Illustrations. 4to 11" - 13" tall. (xiii), 313 pp .
Synopsis
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, better known as Oscar Wilde is best known for "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and his play, "The Importance of Being Earnest."
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22910
- Title
- The Short Stories of Oscar Wilde: With an Introduction by Robert Gorham Davis and Illustrations from Paintings by James Hill
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar
- Illustrator
- James Hill
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- New As New with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- short stories, Wilde, Oscar Wilde, Wilde, Oscar, Collection, Private Press
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Palatine, Illinois
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