The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales
by Wilde, Oscar
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New 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.
Synopsis
First published 1906, this collection of Wilde's original fairy tales is described as invigorating, romantic, tragic, poignant fables for both young and old.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9026848
- Title
- The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar
- Illustrator
- Spencer Baird Nichols
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Stokes
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1913
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...