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ref. 0266472508.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1898ref. 5433London: Leonard Smithers 1898. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo. Fourth edition or printing of 1898. Cream linen and mustard coloured cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine which is almost indecipherable. Front board has large damp patch with creasings. Rear board is lightle stained. Edges are bumped. Spine is very faded. Pages are age tanned with occasional foxing. Pages are of laid cream paper and are rough cut. Pages are clean. Previous owner's signature facing the copyright page. Binding is tight. 8vo. One of the limited editions which were published the same year as the original publication by Wilde or C.3.3. 1898 Leonard Smithers hardcover
1898ref. FB417 /4BIn the original dust sheet. Red cloth binding with gilt title. The Richards Press. hardcover
1997ref. 852London: Duckworth 1997. First printing thus NAP. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4 7/8 x 8 1/8. Woodcuts by Brian Lalor. Sewn binding in paper-covered boards in dustjacket. A nice copy. Opening widely but sewn binding is firm and hinges are intact. Spine square. No marks. Front flyleaf has faint crease and pinprick spot. Bright blue covers unfaded. One page has a small corner crease. Unclipped dustjacket has a little edge- corner- and rubbing-wear. Front flap creased. Duckworth hardcover
1937ref. 173736New York: Heritage Press 1937. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Heritage Press hardcover
1928ref. 097379New York: Macy-Masius: The Vanguard Press. Detaching spine cover glued back down by seller. Edge worn covers very thin wood veneer over boards with scuffing and light soiling cracking along spine edges and chips out of spine ends. Illustrated end papers and mezzotint illustrations throughout pages tanning from edges else pages good and binding tight. Presumed limited edition. Copyright page says "The first impression consists of two thousand copies" . Good- Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1928. Macy-Masius: The Vanguard Press hardcover
1899ref. 3398Hardcover. Condition. Very Good-. Unauthorized or pirated edition by the printer of the original first edition . The last edition that was authorized by Wilde for Smithers to print was dated 1899 later unauthorized editions also show that date. Probably printed in 1904 based on 1904 gift inscription on FFEP. Soiling to boards. Backstrip of spine has tears along the hinges particularly at the bottom. Binding is nonetheless firm. Clean interior with light offsetting to pastedowns. Leonard Smithers hardcover
1928ref. 163623New York: Vanguard Press 1928. First Edition; First Impression. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Rubbing along panel edges. Chipping at spine crown/heel. Tape along spine. Illustrations by Lynd Ward. Vanguard Press hardcover
1980ref. mon0000038432Heron Books London 1980-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. 1948 edition illustrated by Arthur WRagg. Ex-library book usual markings. Rebound by library. Heron Books London hardcover
1904ref. 002331Portland ME: Thomas B. Mosher 1904. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Green paper covered boards with paper title labels to front and spine. One of 950 copies printed on hand made Van Gelder paper and the type distributed. IN ORIGINAL SLIPCASE. Copy is FINE. Slipcase is VG. Exterior is clean. Paper titles crisp. Edges sharp. Inside is unmarked tight with almost no toning. Slipcase is olive with imprinted black titles to bottom front and spine. Some spotting to covers a bit of wear to edges. SCARCE in slipcase. Thomas B. Mosher Hardcover
1928ref. 19589New York: E.P. Dutton & Co 1928. Decorative Boards. Very Good/Very Good. John Vassos. A solid copy of the 1928 1st trade edition of this John Vassos-illustrated edition. Tight and VG light offsetting at the panel edges very light abrading to the rear panel in a bright price-clipped VG dustjacket with light chipping at the panel edges. Octavo wonderfully illustrated thruout by John Vassos with each illustration including its original tissue-guard. E.P. Dutton & Co unknown
1898ref. 3101London: Leonard Smithers 1898. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fourth edition or printing of 1898. Cream linen and mustard coloured cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Front board has black markings and is discoloured. Edges are bumped. Spine is faded with a rubbed patch. Pages are age tanned with occasional foxing. Pages are rough cut. Some page discolouration throughout. Some verses have been ticked in pencil. One of the limited editions which were published the same year as the original publication by Wilde or C.3.3. Previous owner's signature on frontispiece dated 1898 and the bookplate of Brighton College on fep. Binding is tight. 1898 Leonard Smithers hardcover
1957ref. mon0000020855The Heritage Press George Macy 1957. Hardcover Full Leatherlen Slip. Like New. in x in x in. No DJ. Unmarked unread book. Hardcover bound in full leather product called Leatherlen. Slipcase sunning. Sandglass Number v:17 re this volume laid in. Introduction by Burton Rascoe. Lithographs by Zhenya Gay. The Heritage Press, George Macy hardcover
1928ref. 109258New York: E. P. Dutton 1928. First John Vassos edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Soiling small owner inscription.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. E. P. Dutton hardcover
1928ref. 109256New York: E. P. Dutton 1928. First John Vassos edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Edge wear and soiling. Corners rubbed.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. E. P. Dutton hardcover
1957ref. 177351Hong Kong: Ye Olde Printerie 1957. Hardback No Dust Wrapper. Good. Douglas Bland. Condition Notes: Boards and spine dulled and tanned. Text complete clean and tight bar one small blemish to page III at the foredge. A nice copy and not so common; Hardback. Brown boards with black titles to the upper board; Measures 10 x 7½ 0.6 kg; pp 41; Preface by Edmund Blunden; Publishing date unstated dated from references. Signed by the illustrator on the title page unverified and reflected as such in the without provenance. A limited printing of 100 copies of which this is number 31. This illustrated version of The Ballad of Reading Gaol first appeared in Elixir the Journal of the Hong Kong University Medical Society in February 1957. Illustrated by way of: Black & White Plates 17; The book is on the shelf ready to be appropriately packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John Bath by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #177351 Hong Kong: Ye Olde Printerie hardcover
ref. B9781498073561Paperback / softback. New. paperback
ref. 1334380880.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 1528276086.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. B9781017028287Hardback. New. hardcover
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
1929ref. 79260New York: Macmillan Company 1929. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 24 x 16.5 cm. Octavo. 58 pages. Grey cloth spine salmon decorative paper covered boards. Limited to 500 copies printed on Strathmore Alexandra paper and SIGNED by the artist Pamela Bianco of which this is copy number 461. Four in color illustrations plus line drawings throughout. Lacking slipcase. Rubbing and some chipping to the edges of the boards. Macmillan Company hardcover
1979ref. 311135New York: Viking Press 1979. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Foxing on text block edges. Sunning and light shelfwear on spine. Small closed tear on top front gutter. Viking Press hardcover
1915ref. F - 21The first edition in Russian of the famous fairy tale by Oscar Wilde. Published by the Moscow publishing house Knebel specializing in the production of literature for children. A publication with colorful illustrations. Knebel hardcover
1982ref. Q-0689308507Atheneum 1982-08-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Atheneum hardcover
