THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL.

Published by New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1930.

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Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller

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E.P. Dutton early printing (no printing statement provided but with 1930 on title page versus 1928 upon copyright page). [6], 124 pages. Hardcover: H 23.75cm x L 18.5cm. Black, blue, and gold dust jacket has its front panel detached from rear panel/spine along front joint fold; long tearing to rear flap fold; several edge chips and tears; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Black cloth spine with patches of light discoloration; spine cloth slightly frayed at ends; spine's gilt lettering remains fairly bright; blue paper boards worn at corners; surface paper abraded mostly at top of rear board. Blue top edge; toning to deckle fore-edge and deckle bottom edge. Some foxing to endpapers; two small stains to front endpapers; interior pages remain mostly clean. Binding is firm. Features sixteen Art Deco-influenced b/white illustrations ("conceptions") by John Vassos including frontispiece all on unpaged leaves (but without tissue guard sheets as was presented with the Dutton 1928 first). {PoetryShelf#3}.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL.
Author
Wilde, Oscar [Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde], 1854-1900. John Vassos, 1898-1985 (illustrator).
Publisher
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1930.
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David Hallinan, Bookseller

Columbus, MS, U.S.A.

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DAVID HALLINAN, BOOKSELLER - specializing in out-of-print, uncommon, and scarce books in all subjects. Mailing address is PO BOX 463, COLUMBUS, MS 39703. Inventory available for inspection at a local antique mall generally from 10am-5pm Tuesday thru Saturday.

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