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The Happy Prince and Other Tales

  • 3/4 leather
  • New York: Brentano's, 1915
By Oscar Wilde
New York: Brentano's, 1915. 3/4 leather. Near Fine. Charles Robinson. A handsome example of the 1915 1st appearance to include the 12 full-page color illustrations by Charles Robinson. In this case bound (by the publisher?) in a lovely 3/4 navy-blue morocco over dark-blue cloth. 5 raised bands, intricate gilt-titling and design within the compartments. Clean and Near Fine overall, internally very sharp, with no writing or markings to speak of. Octavo, top-edge gilt, lovely illustrated marginalia throughout as well.
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