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1929Best.-Nr. 10135New York: E.P. Dutton & Company 1929. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Includes sixteen full page illustrations from the imagination of John Vassos. This was the third Wilde work illustrated by renowned book illustrator and industrial designer John Vassos. This edition was limited to 200 signed and numbered copies this is copy 165. Signed by the illustrator on the limitation page. Moderate shelf/edge wear spine sunned tips through light toning to text block edges else tight bright and unmarred. Quarterbound black cloth spine green paper boards pale green endpapers. 8vo. 102pp. Illus. b/w plates. E.P. Dutton & Company hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 41921New York: E.P. Dutton & Company 1929. 1/200. Good. John Vassos. 102pp. Small quarto 24 cm 1/2 black leather over gray illustrated boards. Title gilt stamped on backstrip. Bright pink endsheets. Heavy rubbing to extremities corners exposed 1" loss to spine at head toning and light wear to boards; hinges cracked but holding ink name on front pastedown light spotting to endpapers light foxing to half-title and rear flyleaf else interior is clean and lightly toned. Includes sixteen full page illustrations from the imagination of John Vassos. This is the third Wilde work illustrated by 1930s book illustrator and industrial designer John Vassos. This edition was limited to 200 signed and numbered copies this is copy 165. Signed by the illustrator on the limitation page. E.P. Dutton & Company unknown
1929Best.-Nr. 7598New York Dutton 1929. 1929. First edition thus. Small 4to. 16 full-page b/w illustrations title vignette and jacket design by John Vassos. Dust jacket large chip center of spine. Very good. Small neat signature of Ruth Seoan on the front free endpaper. Text of 16 poems of Wilde "interpreted" in art by Vassos famous for his previous efforts with "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" and "Salome". 1st Edition. Hardcover. New York, Dutton, 1929. hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 1027New York: E.P. Dutton & Co 1929. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good condition green hardcover with quarter black cloth. 4to. 104 pages. illustrated by John Vassos. Bookplate on inside front cover. Wear to edges and slight wear to corners. E.P. Dutton & Co hardcover
Best.-Nr. 69790No place, Giancarlo Beltrame no year, 265x180mm, 47pages, 90 copies with multi-colored aquatint and illustrations by Giovanni Grasso Fravega. Text composed in monotype and printed with flat machine by Rodolfo Campi and seven colors on Japon Torinoko-Kozu paper. Book in good condition.
Best.-Nr. RO40255688Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig. Non daté. In-16. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 144 pages. Plats de l'ouvrage broché conservés. Titre doré sur le dos. Etiquette de code sur la couverture. Quelques tampons de bibliothèque.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Best.-Nr. SLIVCN-9788853019332CIDEB ANGLAIS
Best.-Nr. RO20079663Jan - Forlag.. 1948.. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos frotté, Intérieur acceptable. 137 pages. Tâches de la page de titre à la page 19 de l'ouvrage n'altérant pas la lecture de celui-ci.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1920Best.-Nr. 564821Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. 16mo. Half cloth with marbled papercovered boards. Owner penciled name on table of contents with penciled markings on several pages rubbing on boards with chipping at edges very good. Bernard Tauchnitz hardcover books
1912Best.-Nr. 135018Portland Maine: Thomas B Mosher 1912. Softcover. Very Good. Fourth edition. About very good in wrappers. Spine has wrinkles running the length of it. There is a brown stain in top left corner of front cover. Entire cover has light browning. Thomas B Mosher unknown books
Best.-Nr. 40280London Duckworth & Co 1920 in 8 (25,5x19) 1 volume reliure pleine percaline moutarde de l'éditeur, dos orné, plat supérieur titré en noir et illustré au centre d'une marotte, 133 pages [1], avec des illustrations hors-texte en couleurs par Charles Robinson), dont frontispice (illustrations by Charles Robinson). Bon exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
Best.-Nr. 9780241776285Puffin UK
1932Best.-Nr. 1397647New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons c. 1932. Hardcover. Octavo 256 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine tan with black lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering all corners clipped. Minor chipping to edges and corners of dust jacket. Crease to spine of dust jacket. Spine slightly cocked. Foxing and age toning to text block and interior pages. With reference to "Roughy the Dog Who Ran Away" and "The Year'Round' both published in 1932 on dust jacket flaps. With four illustrations by C.M. Burd and Walter Crane. Shelved Case 2. 1397647. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1913Best.-Nr. 9026788New York: Frederick A. Stokes 1913. 1st. Hardcover. Very good. Illustratd in color by Spencer Baird Nichols. Spine dulled by the sun and shows wear at head and heel. Still a very good copy. Frederick A. Stokes hardcover books
1913Best.-Nr. 9026848New York: Stokes 1913. Hardcover. Very good. Spencer Baird Nichols. Bound in publisher's original blue green cloth with spine and cover stamped in gilt. Cover and text illustrated by Spencer Baird Nichols. Wear at top and bottom of spine. Text is tight. 8 x 5 1/4 inches. 204 pages. Stokes hardcover books
Best.-Nr. SLIVCN-9791035837167BELIN EDUCATION
1912Best.-Nr. 510022Riverside Connecticut: The Hillacre Bookhouse 1912. Softcover. Near Fine. First separate American edition. 16mo. 34pp. Sewn printed wrappers. Binding a touch loose with very light toning and wear printed paper label with a bit of light soil close to near fine. One of 1000 copies printed. Not in Mason; collected editions of The Happy Prince and Other Tales were published prior to this edition but Mason does not seem to list any earlier separate editions. An attractive little volume published by Frederick C. Bursch surprisingly uncommon given the limitation; OCLC locates two copies NYPL University of Tulsa. The Hillacre Bookhouse unknown books
1955Best.-Nr. 011122NY: Kurt Volk 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. Book conceived by typographer and publisher Kurt Vol designed by Meyer Wegman edited by Charles Brodie. Printed on Okawara handmade paper. Bound in moire silk stamped in gold. As new in black glossy-paper backed box which is slightly rubbed. THE collectible copy. Kurt Volk hardcover books
1909Best.-Nr. RO60149079Bernhard Tauchnitz. 1909. In-12. Broché. A relier, Couv. défraîchie, Dos abîmé, Papier jauni. 144+31 pages. Texte en anglais. Quelques rousseurs. Couverture et ouvrage partiellement désolidarisés. Coins frottés. Dos partiellement manquant.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
2000Best.-Nr. mon0000008026Cengage Learning 01/06/2000 00:00:01. paperback. Like New. 0.3997 in x 19.1854 in x 13.1900 in. Unread and like new. Cengage Learning paperback
Best.-Nr. 9789389931006Fingerprint Publishing. New. New Fingerprint Publishing unknown
1922Best.-Nr. 21937Robert K. Haas Inc. . Good. Flexible covers. Flexible red leatherette cover has curled corners wear to head and tail caps modest soiling but is bright and in good condition. Binding is tight. Pages are toned but clean and in very good condition.; Little Luxart Library . c. 1922. Robert K. Haas, Inc. unknown
1920Best.-Nr. 1029G27London: Duckworth & Co. 1920 . Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Charles Robinson. The new edition of this collection of five popular bedtime stories for children by Oscar Wilde charmingly illustrated throughout by Charles Robinson. The new edition. In the publisher's original orange cloth binding. With a tipped-in coloured forntispiece and in text illustrations throughout by British book illustrator Charles Robinson. First published in 1888 this volume contains five bedtime stories that are regarded as classics of children's literature. They are valued for their morals are frequently read in schools and have been adapted into animated films. The stories comprise: 'The Happy Prince' 'The Nightingale and the Rose' 'The Selfish Giant' 'The Devoted Friend' and 'The Remarkable Rocket'. Written by Irish author poet and playwright Oscar Wilde who was one of the most popular and influential dramatists in London in the early 1890s best known for his Gothic novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally light fading to spine with bumping to the head and tail. Small marks to boards. Illustrations to endpapers have been partially coloured in by a previous owner. Contemporary ink inscription to rear of front free endpaper. Sticker to rear of rear free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with very light spotting to the front and rear. Very Good Duckworth & Co. hardcover
2018Best.-Nr. BIBHB0159871242018. Hardcover. New. The Title 'The Happy Prince and Other Stories written/authored/edited by Oscar Wilde' published in the year 2018. The ISBN 9788121217514 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 138 Pages. The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Literature & Fiction. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: hardcover
1920Best.-Nr. 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