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1920ref. 2462Book Description Oscar Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a powerful poetic meditation on justice punishment and human suffering inspired by Wilde's own imprisonment in Reading Gaol in 1895–1897. First published in 1898 the poem reflects on the execution of a fellow prisoner and explores themes of compassion mortality and the cruelty of institutional punishment. This edition issued by the Little Leather Library between 1920 and 1924 brought Wilde's work to a mass audience in a compact affordable format. Bound in imitation leather these pocket-sized volumes were designed for portability and accessibility making literature available to millions of readers in early 20th-century America. Key features include: Poetic intensity: Wilde's verse combines lyrical beauty with stark realism capturing the emotional weight of prison life. Historical resonance: Written after Wilde's release the poem stands as both personal testimony and social critique. Compact collectible format: The Little Leather Library editions are notable for their small size imitation leather binding and role in democratizing literature. Cultural significance: A landmark in Wilde's oeuvre reflecting his transformation from celebrated wit to a voice of moral witness. 📚 Publication Details Title The Ballad of Reading Gaol Author Oscar Wilde Publisher Little Leather Library Year 1920–1924 approximate issue period Language English Format Pocket-sized edition imitation leather binding ✨ Context & Market Position This edition is part of the Little Leather Library series which distributed millions of miniature classics across the U.S. in the 1920s. Collectors prize these volumes for their historical charm cultural role and connection to early 20th-century publishing history. For resale positioning emphasize: Collectible status: Scarce pocket edition of Wilde's most haunting poem. Literary appeal: A cornerstone of Wilde's later work resonating with themes of justice and humanity. Series connection: Part of the iconic Little Leather Library line sought after by collectors of vintage publishing. Little Leather Library
1929ref. 341450Macmillan 1929. Hardcover . Good/No Jacket. Square and tight in clean gold-flecked peach-colored boards. Moderate to heavy shelfwear to front edges. Corners moderately bumped. Rear board has 4 faded/discolored splotches. Beige cloth backstrip soiled and toned. Front endpapers vrey lightly toned with mild stains and/or touch grime. Rear endpapers unblemished. Interior bright with no markings. Previous owner name neatly inked on ffep. Color and b&w illustrations by Pamela Bianco. Limited edition #222 of 500 copies signed by illustrator. 57 pages. In mylar. Macmillan hardcover
1920ref. 2467📖 Book Description Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince is one of his most beloved fairy tales first published in 1888. It tells the poignant story of a gilded statue—the Happy Prince—who with the help of a devoted swallow sacrifices his beauty and wealth to bring comfort to the poor and suffering in his city. Wilde's tale blends social critique moral reflection and lyrical prose making it a timeless parable of compassion and selflessness. This edition was issued by the Little Leather Library between 1920 and 1924 part of their iconic series of pocket-sized classics. Bound in imitation leather these volumes were designed to make literature affordable and portable reaching millions of readers in early 20th-century America. Key features include: Enduring moral themes: A meditation on generosity sacrifice and the true meaning of happiness. Compact collectible format: Pocket-sized imitation leather binding typical of the Little Leather Library series. Historical significance: Reflects the democratization of literature in the 1920s when classics were distributed widely in accessible editions. Cultural appeal: A cornerstone of Wilde's children's stories cherished by readers across generations. 📚 Publication Details Title The Happy Prince Author Oscar Wilde Publisher Little Leather Library Year 1920–1924 approximate issue period Language English Format Pocket-sized edition imitation leather binding ✨ Context & Market Position This edition is part of the Little Leather Library series a landmark in early 20th-century publishing history. Collectors value these volumes for their charm portability and cultural role in bringing literature to a mass audience. For resale positioning emphasize: Collectible status: Scarce pocket edition of Wilde's most famous fairy tale. Literary appeal: A classic of moral storytelling resonating with readers young and old. Series connection: Part of the iconic Little Leather Library line sought after by vintage book collectors. Little Leather Library
1960ref. 111111114758The Folio Society 1960. Hardcover. Very Good. The Folio Society; London 1960. Hardcover. A Very Good green silky cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine binding sturdy and intact heavily sunned spine top text block edge stained red small abrasions bottom board corners slightly cocked sunning at hinge front and rear pastedown/endpaper bit of age toning to pages some scattered foxing to text block edges and front/back matters without Dust wrapper. In a Good to Very Good some sunning and offsetting corner wear few moisture stains top and bottom small abrasion to spine starting to split Slipcase. A nice clean and unmarked copy. Large 8vooctavo or approx. 7.5 x 10 inches. 78pp. color illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. The Folio Society hardcover
ref. 1479148350New. Never used book
1998ref. AME_9780030515088Harcourt 1998. 1st. Hardcover. New/New. _ Harcourt hardcover
1999ref. AME_9780030955013Harcourt 1999. 1st. Hardcover. New/New. _ Harcourt hardcover
1968ref. 033113Burlington Vt.: Limited Editions Club 1968. Book. Illus. by James Hill. VG. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrator James Hill. 1st Thus. 313 pp. Hardcover. James Hill illustrator. Small quarto 7-3/4" x 10-1/8" bound in full red silk cloth. With an introduction by Robert Gorham Davis and 12 full-page and 2 double-spread color reproductions of paintings by James Hill. In red slipcase with gilt lettering on spine. Copy #212 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Both slipcase and book in very good condition - minor uneven fading on spine of book and gilt lettering slightly worn. Spine straight binding tight pages not toned. Illustrations vibrant. Slipcase sturdy with minor fading at extremities. A collection of often fantastical short stories many of which investigate social themes. Limited Editions Club Hardcover
1960ref. 321569London: Collins 1960. 7th printing. Leather. Very Good. 1119p. A flexible hardcover book bound in bonded blue leather with slipcase. Gilt top edge is still shiny and smooth but the leather is foxed on the front and back covers. The spine is darkened as well. Otherwise a clean tight copy in very good condition. The slipcase is scuffed but sturdy and has a few spotty ink stains on the spine panel. Collins unknown
2003ref. 049084Toronto 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Fine copy. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0802035329. ISBN/EAN: 9780802035325. Inventory No: 049084. Toronto hardcover
1927ref. 9696Chicago: Pascal Covici 1927. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo 2 volumes 497pp. all illustrated. A very good set in the publisher's gilt-decorated black cloth. Spines dulled mild fraying to spine ends and bookplate remnants to the front paste-downs. Inner hinges tender but holding. Contents clean and bright including the arresting highly stylized illustrations. This is number 109 of 960 limited sets. Pascal Covici hardcover
1906ref. SELrodROSThomas B. Mosher 1906-01-01. First THUS. Hardcover. Good/Good. Limited edition 5/75 copies printed on Japan Vellum hand numbered on limitation page. Minor wear to binding with small tear on tail of spine. Light wear & foxing on edges of text block. Text is unmarked. Inner dust jacket slightly worn with small creases. Outer dust jacket quite shelf worn with chipping & small open & closed tears repaired with clear tape protected with plastic cover. Housed in a worn & soiled slipcase. Please see photos to see various layers of book. Thomas B. Mosher hardcover
2004ref. 908NBM 2004 This copy is conservatively graded in Near Fine condition with clean crisp text and a tight square binding. As a small family shop we store our inventory in a smoke-free climate-controlled environment to ensure maximum preservation and the majority of our books are fitted with protective covers. We price our inventory competitively to move fast. Actual photos are pending due to rapid listing but we will gladly send real photos directly to your inbox upon request-simply contact our shop. Your book will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a sturdy box for secure transit. International shipping is available to select countries. 8.5x10.98x0.39 INCHES. Book. Signed by Authors. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. NBM hardcover
2001ref. 369099Cambridge MA: The MIT Press 2001. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 144 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean tight copy in publisher's shrinkwrap. Karl Blossfeldt 1865-1932 achieved overnight fame in the late 1920s with the first publication of his photographs of plants. Those photographs which revealed the inner structures of the organic forms immediately made him a pioneer of New Objectivity―an innovative movement in art and photography of the 1920s and 1930s. Blossfeldt however was neither a trained photographer nor a botanist. He was a sculptor and art professor who did his photographic work to generate teaching material for his students.The publication of this book is the result of an extraordinary event―the 1997 discovery in Blossfeldt's estate of sixty-one previously unknown collages in virtually mint condition of photographic contact prints arranged on large cardboard sheets. Blossfeldt apparently used these to study the relation and similarity of the photographs and to compare them graphically and aesthetically. On some Blossfeldt had made marks or handwritten notations. Others show lines for cropping. The collages published here for the first time unveil a hidden treasure of modern photography and cast fresh light on the systematic approach Blossfeldt used in his photographic studies. All collages are reproduced in four colors. Introducing the book is an essay by Swiss art historian Ulrike Meyer-Stump a Lecturer at the Zurich University of the Arts. Not for sale in France Germany Switzerland Belgium and Austria Record # 369099 The MIT Press hardcover
2001ref. 136397Cambridge Mass: The MIT Press 2001. Hardcover. VG- DJ & pages have slight tanning at edges. Azure cloth white & photographic dust jacket 22 pp. 61 four-color plates. The result of the 1977 discovery of 61 previously unknown collages prepared by German photographer and teacher Karl Blossfeldt 1865-1932 -- all reproduced here With an introduction by Swiss art historian Ulrike Meyer Stump. The MIT Press hardcover
2013ref. 182661Universittsverlag Winter 2013. 1st. hardcover. New. 105x14x156. Universit?tsverlag Winter hardcover
1998ref. AME_9780201353594Addison-wesley 1998. 1st. Paperback. New/New. _ Addison-wesley paperback
1998ref. USD_9780201353594Addison-wesley 1998. 1st. Paperback. Used - Like New/Used - Like New. _ Addison-wesley paperback
1931ref. 25817Boston: Little Brown and Company. Fair. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. no dust jacket FAIR condition only although solidly bound and internally clean except for the initials of I guess a one-time owner on the front pastedown; externally though it's kind of a mess with a number of small paper bits stuck to the front cover which is also quite soiled and a large ugly stain on the rear cover I suspect the paper bits are remnants of the no-longer-present dust jacket which was probably moisture-adhered to the book at some point. Novel about a sophisticated New York marriage that turns sour. The first of only two published novels by Ms. Wilde a prolific short story writer and sometime playwright who later became better known as a screenwriter notably of the classic screwball comedies BRINGING UP BABY she had also written the original magazine story and shared the screenplay credit with with Dudley Nichols and I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE both directed by Howard Hawks and for what it's worth both featuring Cary Grant in drag. For those who are interested in such minutae the dedicatee of this novel "E.V.H." was undoubtedly her second of four husbands Ernest Victor Heyn. This novel was her first entree to Hollywood as it was announced that Paramount had purchased the movie rights although no movie was ever made but it was RKO's later purchase of the Collier's story that became BRINGING UP BABY that firmly established her screenwriting career. . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1987ref. 30503New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0070702160 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Very Good condition in alike dust-jacket with light damp staining to lower front; This book is about a woman who loses her slipper and has to go on a quest to find it. Along the way she meets different people who help her on her quest.; 8vo; 425 pages . McGraw-Hill Book Company hardcover
1989ref. 13387WIsconson: Perishable Press 1989 1989. WIsconson: Perishable Press 1989 1989. 24 full color plates with diary and journal entries by Wilde between the years 1940-1988 a thin but beautifully designed catalog by this amazingly talented and inspirational painter edition limited to 1000 copies Mint copy in wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. New/None as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition. Paperback. New/None as Issued. Book. Perishable Press, 1989 Paperback
1970ref. 176642Detroit: Singing Tree Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1970. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Facsimile reprint of the 1890 edition. . Singing Tree Press hardcover
ref. 68-1140London: Methuen 1920. 16mo. Green Cloth 182 pp. Very Good. Previous owner's signature on FFEP.Ninth Edition. London: Methuen, 1920. hardcover
ref. 000970New York: Barse & Hopkins. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 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 gold gilt title page crease to outside edge of pages Barse & Hopkins hardcover
1907ref. 14110New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1907. 12mo gray hardcover gilt titling to cover and spine 123 pp. Early edition of Wilde's reflective letter he wrote in prison to his former lover Lord Alfred Douglas after his conviction for "gross indecency." Hint of toning mild foxing to endpages wear to cover edges and corners soiling to covers chipping to paper covering on spine very good. G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
