Saturday, May 19, 2007

This Day in History: Oscar Wilde

1897 : Oscar Wilde is Released from Jail

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1. (John Updike) WILDE, Oscar.
Young King and Other Fairy Tales.

NY Macmillan 1962 Hardcover
Introduction by John Updike. Illustrated by Sandro Nardini and Enrico Bagnoli. First edition thus. Very near fine in illustrated boards. No dust jacket. A bright, clean, well presrved copy.
Price: 100.00 USD
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2. WILDE, Oscar.
Canterville Ghost.

Natick Picture Book Studio 1986 0887080278 Hardcover
Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger. First printing. "Picture Book Studio Journal 2" laid in. Fine in a very near fine, price clipped dust jacket. ISBN: 0887080278.
Price: 35.00 USD
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3. WILDE, Oscar.
Happy Prince.

Englewood Cliffs Prentice-Hall 1966 Hardcover
Illustrated by Gilbert Riswold. Second printing thus. Near fine in a near fine (minor shelf wear) dust jacket.
Price: 20.00 USD
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4. WILDE, Oscar.
I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation: And Other Quotations from Oscar Wilde.

NY Columbia University Press 1996 0231104561 Hardcover
Edited by Karl Beckson. First printing. Light stain on fore edge, else near fine in a fine dust jacket. ISBN: 0231104561.
Price: 15.00 USD
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5. WILDE, Oscar.
Intentions.

London Unicorn Press 1945 Hardcover
A reprint edition. Brief gift inscription on front free endpaper, else very good in a good (age darkened and edge worn) dust jacket.
Price: 20.00 USD
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6. WILDE, Oscar.
More Letters of Oscar Wilde.

NY Vanguard Press 1985 0814909000 Hardcover Fine
Edited by Rupert Hart-Davis. First American edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. ISBN: 0814909000.
Price: 30.00 USD
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7. WILDE, Oscar.
Poems and Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde (ML 84).

NY Modern Library Hardcover
Modern Library number 84. A later printing. Previous owner's book-plate on front paste-down, else very good in a very good (small chip at base of spine, age toning) dust jacket.
Price: 15.00 USD
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8. WILDE, Oscar.
Selfish Giant.

NY Prentice-Hall 1986 0138035865 Hardcover Fine
Illustrated by Dom Mansell. First printing thus. About fine in a fine dust jacket. ISBN: 0138035865.
Price: 35.00 USD
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