Search Results: the ballad of reading gaol by by wilde oscar

Woodstock & New York: The Overlook Press, 1998. "The definitive text of the impassioned letter Wilde sent from prison, with notes by Rupert Hart-Davis and an essay by W.H. Auden. Also includes The Ballad of Reading Gaol" 219 pages.. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York:: Brentano's, , 1904.. An early American edition.. publisher's boards with printed paper labels.. Boards rubbed at extremities and a little soiled.. 12mo,.

Famous industrial designer John Vassos is also known for his book conceptions. Oscar Wilde's long poem about his incarceration is a terrific read, but greatly enhanced by the many amazing art-deco full-page designs of Vassos.

Methuen & Co. 1909. Ninth edition; Tidy ex-library; Sm. octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Istanbul: Yuvarlak Masa Yayinlari, 1967. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 77, [1] p. Reading Zindani baladi. [= The ballad of Reading Gaol]. Translated by Özdemir Asaf. First Turkish Edition. Scarce.

London : Hoyles House, 2000. Centenary Edition. Softcover. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Physical description1 v. ; 19cm. Subjects; Poetry. Art. Prison writings. Historical accounts.

London : Primrose Hill Press, 1998. New Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 37p. : ill. ; 21cm. Subjects: County Gaol & House of Correction -- (Reading, England) -- Poetry.

London, 1899. Flecken auf Einbd., berieben. EA 8°. Hln. Literatur

East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters (1905) Original brown suede covers w/ gilt title on front cover. Few short tears to spine ends. Small chip to outer margin of front blank endpaper. Contents nice.. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Limited Editions Club. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1937. Limited Edition. Hardcover. #593 of 1,500 copies, signed by illustrator to limitation page. Gray embossed sheepskin leather with moderate rubbing at corners and along spine, which is also browned. Top edge gilded. Solid binding and clean text. No ownership marks, ex-lib marks, stamps or stickers. Red slipcase equally rubbed, with small splits starting at rear corners. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 42 pages .

New York: Little Leather Library Corporation, 1923. Redcroft edition. Softcover. Previous owner's signature. Good soft bound copy in gilt-blocked cloth; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 93, [1] pages; 10 cm. Notes: The Little Leather Corporation published miniature books between 1916 and 1923, at first in leather bindings, and, after the price of leather rose during WWI, in synthetic bindings. Issued in a synthetic binding.Subjects: Miniature books; Specimens. Other names:Little Leather Library Corporation [publisher].Genre: Poetry.

London: Journeyman Press, 1980. 3rd edition reprint. Softcover. Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 64p; ill; 20cm. Notes: Originally published: with these illustrations. London : s.n., 1924. Subjects: English poetry. Prisons; Poetry.Prisoners Poetry. Poetry in English 1837-1900 Texts.WILDE, Oscar Fingall. O'Flahertie Wills - poetry.Other names: Masereel, Frans 1889-1972. Genre: Illustrated. Poetry.

London:: Leonard Smithers,, 1899.. Seventh edition.. publisher's white and gold cloth, gilt-lettered on the spine.. Bookplate; same owner's old ink ownership signature on front free endpaper; endsheets a bit tanned. The original binding is dust-soiled; spine quite tanned with shallow chipping at its extremities; tight and sound. . 8vo,.

London:: Castle Press,, 1948.. First Edition.

New York: Heritage Press, 1937. Hardcover. Near Fine. hardcover with cover embossed like a jail wall and barred window. From the Limited Editions Club edition. Bookplate of prior owner on inside front cover, Near Fine in red slipcase, slipcase with some edge wear.

London: Journeyman Press, 1980. Reprint. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Provenance: review copy. Physical description: 64 pages: illustrations; 20 cm. Subjects: Prisons; Poetry. Prisoners; Poetry. Prisoners. Prisons. English poetry. Poetry in English, 1837-1900 Texts. WILDE, Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills – poetry. Genre: Illustrated. Poetry.

London: Unicorn Press, 1944. First Edition. Softcover. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Browning to the pages with light foxing to the prelims. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical Description: 32 pages; 18 cm. Subjects: Prisoners; Poetry. English poetry 19th century. genre: Poetry.

London: Castle Press, [1947] First edition thus. Cloth. Octavo. Black and white illustratioins. Very good in dust jacket with several chips around the edges and a couple of short tears. The illustrations are grim and excellent. The illustrator contributes an introduction.

London: Methuen & Co, 1916. Thirteenth ed. Spine lightly chipped, gutters cracked at pages 32 and 256. Some light occasional foxing, otherwise pp clean and bright.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo.

London: Castle Press, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Minor browning to the pages. Includes previous owner's inscription. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 63 pages: illustrations (black and white); 23 cm. Subjects: Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900 Imprisonment; Poetry. Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900. Works. 1948. Reading Prison (Reading, England); Poetry. Imprisonment; Poetry. Prisoners; Poetry. Genre: Poetry.