The Ballad Of Reading Gaol
by Wilde, Oscar
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Oscar Wilde
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First thus
- Published
- 1930
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- Blue cloth with black type
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- 1
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Pleasant Valley, New York, USA
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$25.00
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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. Item Price
$25.00
The Ballad Of Reading Gaol
by Wilde, Oscar
- Condition
- Used - Orig. quarter cream and light brown cloth, spine darkened. Very good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1898
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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ardsley, New York, USA
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$2,100.00
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London: Leonard Smithers, 1898. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. quarter cream and light brown cloth, spine darkened. Very good. 31 pages. 23 x 14 cm. "Of this Edition eight hundred copies have been printed on hand-made paper, and thirty copies on Japanese vellum." The last edition to identify the author as "C.3.,3." -- Wilde was imprisoned in cell block… Read more about this item Item Price
$2,100.00
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Oscar Wilde
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- Used - Good. Boards and spine dulled and tanned. Text complete, clean and tight bar one small blemish to page III at the foredge. A nic
- Published
- 1957
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- Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.)
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- 1
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Peasedown St. John, Somerset, GBR
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$98.83
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Hong Kong: Ye Olde Printerie, 1957. Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Good. Boards and spine dulled and tanned. Text complete, clean and tight bar one small blemish to page III at the foredge. A nice copy, and not so common. . Douglas Bland. Hardback. Physically 10 x 7½ (0.6 kg); 41pp; Illustrated by Douglas Bland; Preface by Edmund Blunden;… Read more about this item Item Price
$98.83
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Ballad of Reading Gaol (The Golden Books)
by Wilde, Oscar
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ Included
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Published
- 1910
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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$60.00
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By Oscar Wilde. Ballad of Reading Gaol (The Golden Books) Barse & Hopkins NY. Undated, circa 1910. POETRY. RARE EDITION with printed dedication related to the prison period in Wilde's biography - "In Memoriam C.T.W. Sometime trooper of the royal horse guards OBIIT H.M. prison, Reading, Berkshire, July 7, 1896". USED. Good condition/ no DJ if issued. Gray paper boards… Read more about this item Item Price
$60.00
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Wilde, Oscar (C.3.3.)
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1899
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- Cloth
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London, Greater London, GBR
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$158.38
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London: Leonard Smithers 1899. 8vo. 31 pp, one of the unauthorised editions printed between 1899 and 1907 based on the 7th edition (Mason 378) which first identified Wilde as the author. They printed at 137 Dalling Road Hammersmith. Quite heavily foxed first few pages, fading and marks to spine. . Very Good. Cloth. 1899. Item Price
$158.38
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Oscar Wilde
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1898
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Petworth, West Sussex, GBR
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$253.40
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London: Leonard Smithers, 1898. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fourth edition, or printing, of 1898. Cream linen and mustard coloured cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Front board has black markings and is discoloured. Edges are bumped. Spine is faded with a rubbed patch. Pages are age tanned with occasional foxing. Pages… Read more about this item Item Price
$253.40
The Ballad of Reading Gaol (By C. 3. 3)
by WILDE, Oscar
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- Used
- Published
- 1899
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- Hardback
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- 1
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Stockport, Cheshire, GBR
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$506.80
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Leonard Smithers, 1899. Hardback. Original white cloth-backed orange cloth, spine lettered in gilt, edges untrimmed and entirely unopened. Very light foxing to endpapers, contents clean; a very good copy throughout. Leonard Smithers's pirated edition, with Wilde's name in square brackets to the title page, and line 17 on page 15 printed as:And loud they sang, and loud they sang,… Read more about this item Item Price
$506.80
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Wilde, Oscar
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Limited
- Published
- 1994
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Diss, Norfolk, GBR
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$354.76
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Old Stile Press, 1994. Hardback, paper covered boards, blind stamped to front panel. Complete with slipcase. 27 x 17.5cm. 45pp, [1]. Illustrations by Garrick Palmer. Number 78 of 225 copies, signed by the artist on the colophon. An excellent bright copy. . Signed by Artist. Limited. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Item Price
$354.76
THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL
by WILDE, Oscar
- Condition
- Used - Wear to spine, mostly at tips and along front edge, with some loss; contents clean. Near Very Good in a Very Good slipcase
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- 1937
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$106.30
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. Wear to spine, mostly at tips and along front edge, with some loss; contents clean. Near Very Good in a Very Good slipcase. Zhenya Gay. Quarto (7-1/2" x 11") bound in full granite-gray sheepskin leather embossed to resemble a jail cell wall; 76 pages. Copy #473 of 1500 illustrated with 8… Read more about this item Item Price
$106.30
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THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL.
by Wilde, Oscar. Illustrated by John Vassos.
- Condition
- Used - Slight bump to bottom front corner of boards, else fine in very good jacket with a few shallow nicks at edges
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Published
- 1928
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Bragg, California, USA
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$150.00
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New York: E.P. Dutton, 1928. First edition thus. Hardcover. Slight bump to bottom front corner of boards, else fine in very good jacket with a few shallow nicks at edges. 124 pp. Illustrated with 16 tiddue-guarded monochrome plates by John Vassos; quarto, original black cloth and blue decorative boards, jacket.
Vassos' art-deco illustrations (they are called "Conceptions" )… Read more about this item Item Price
$150.00
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Precious Tomes V)
by Wilde, Oscar
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Published
- 1924
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Northridge, California, USA
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$199.99
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NY: H. S. Nichols. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1924. 1st thus. Hardcover. Full black leather stamped in gilt, all edges gilt. Pocket-sized edition of "Precious Tomes." Light rubbing to leather at points, few small rubbed spots to covers. Frontis photo with facsimile autograph. Tight, unmarked copy in lightly sunned publisher's box. ; 24mo 5"… Read more about this item Item Price
$199.99
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol: By C.3.3
by Wilde, Oscar
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Published
- 1898
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- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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$32,000.00
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Third edition (so stated). Octavo. Half white over purple linen, gilt stamped spine, upper cover with gilt stamped floral design by Charles Ricketts, uncut. Very good. 31 pages. Enclosed in a 1/2 brown morocco slipcase with folding chemise. One of 99 copies, printed March 4, 1898, signed by Wilde in black ink on limitation page, with characteristic paraph to the… Read more about this item Item Price
$32,000.00
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The Ballad Of Reading Gaol
by Wilde, Oscar
- Condition
- Used - Orig. cream cloth and light brown cloth, spine darkened. Very good
- Edition
- Sixth Edition
- Published
- 1898
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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ardsley, New York, USA
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$450.00
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London: Leonard Smithers, 1898. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Orig. cream cloth and light brown cloth, spine darkened. Very good. 31 pages. 23 x 14 cm. One of a 1000 copies on handmade paper. The last edition to identify the author as "C.3.,3." -- Wilde was imprisoned in cell block C, landing C, Cell 3. This narrative, a tale of… Read more about this item Item Price
$450.00
THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL - INSCRIBED
by Wilde, Oscar (poem); Vassos, John (illustrations)
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- Used
- Edition
- First Trade Edition
- Published
- 1928
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- 1
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Stephenson, Virginia, USA
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$500.00
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New York: E.P. Dutton & Co, 1928. First Trade Edition. Attractive edition of this poem, written by Wilde in exile after his release from prison. The poem narrates a hanging which took place during Wilde's imprisonment, complemented by Deco-inspired illustrations by John Vassos. Small quarto (24cm); bluish-gray vertical-patterned paper over black cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt… Read more about this item Item Price
$500.00
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Wilde, Oscar (C.3.3.)
- Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Published
- 1903
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Northridge, California, USA
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$99.99
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NY: E. F. Clode. Good with no dust jacket. 1903. Hardcover. Cream boards stamped in gilt, TEG, rough cut edges. Limited edition 249/259. Covers stained, corners frayed, backstrip paper about half gone; PO pencilled names. A few minor lightly pencilled notations in text. Hinges sound. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
$99.99
THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL
by WILDE, Oscar
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- Used - The spine is very worn with the leather all but rubbed away, although the gilt is still clear and bright and the covers are in n
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- 1937
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$56.30
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. The spine is very worn with the leather all but rubbed away, although the gilt is still clear and bright and the covers are in nice shape; contents clean. Good only in a Good slipcase with the top edge partly detached. Zhenya Gay. Quarto (7-1/2" x 11") bound in full granite-gray… Read more about this item Item Price
$56.30
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THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL
by WILDE, OSCAR
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1930
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- Cloth Bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Saratoga, California, USA
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$270.00
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4to. New York., E.P. Dutton and Co., 1930. Uncut bright and clean copy includes DJ in fine condition.. Quarterbound, coated black cloth spine, gilt lettering and decorative elements, patterned blue paper boards, frontispiece, tissue guards. 124pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Conceptions by John Vassos. Vassos second work, following his breakthrough work with Salome in 1927. Item Price
$270.00
THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL
by WILDE, Oscar
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- Used - Bookplate on front pastedown. Mild rubbing to spine tips. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a few mild scratches
- Published
- 1937
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
- Item Price
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$312.50
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. Bookplate on front pastedown. Mild rubbing to spine tips. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a few mild scratches. Zhenya Gay. Quarto (7-1/2" x 11") bound in full granite-gray sheepskin leather embossed to resemble a jail cell wall; 76 pages. Copy #1205 of 1500 illustrated with 8 full-page ORIGINAL… Read more about this item Item Price
$312.50
THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL.
by Wilde, Oscar.
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- Used
- Edition
- Limited edition of 450 numbered copies. Housed in custom clamsh
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- 1
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Stockton, California, USA
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$450.00
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4to. Two piece binding with cloth spine and paper covered boards. Paper cover label. Limited edition of 450 numbered copies. Housed in custom clamshell box of blue cloth with leather spine with gilt lettering. Illustrated with woodcuts by Frans Masereel. Red leather Beach bookplate attached to front paste-down. Errata slip laid in. Some normal foxing, else… Read more about this item Item Price
$450.00
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Wilde, Oscar
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 1937
- Binding
- Full-Leather In Slip Case
- Quantity Available
- 1
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San Diego, California, USA
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$145.67
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New York: Limited Editions Club. CLEAN very good number 545 of 1500 full leather hardcover in very good slipcase SIGNED by artist. . Very Good. Full-Leather In Slip Case. Limited Edition. 1937. Item Price
$145.67