The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales ((The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde Patrons' Edition De Luxe Vol. III)
by Wilde, Oscar
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1923. Hard Cover. Poor. The spine is missing from this book and the boards are loose and worn. Interior text block is clean and unmarked and printed on thick, creamy paper. 261 pages. Top gilt edge. Stories included: The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend, The Remarkable Rocket, The Young King, The Birthday of the Infanta, The Fisherman and his Soul, and The Star-Child.
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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- Bookseller
- Pistil Books Online (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 156245
- Title
- The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales ((The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde Patrons' Edition De Luxe Vol. III)
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Page & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- Irish, Poet, De Profundus, Reading Gaol, Dandy, stories, Happy Prince, Fisherman Soul, Birthday Infanta, Young King, Star Child, Nightingale, Rose, Selfish Giant
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Poor
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