Portland, ME: Thomas Mosher, 1907. Limited Edition/Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Fair Slipcase [Textblock Fine].. Limited Edition/Reprint. Hardcover. While the slipcase shows considerable wear, it served its purpose well as the volume is in unusually good condition (due to construction, it is seldom found as nice as here). Hint of soiling at spine, very minor toning to boards, else tight, bright and unmarred. Slipcase shows moderate shelf/edge wear, rear edge missing, partial splits at two seams, light toning, crease at one fore-edge, else clean. Quarterbound, cream paper (faux-vellum) spine with four raised bands, blue paper boards, cream paper spine label, black ink lettering, overlapped board paper at fore-edge (effectively forms a clamshell close at fore-edge), title page in red ink. 12mo. 87pp. One of 925 copies on Van Gelder paper.

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This captivating collection contains all nine of Wilde's charming, sensitive stories for young readers. Included are The Happy Prince," a tale of a young nobleman who in his lifetime sought only pleasure, but in death, as a gold-encrusted statue, provides aid to the needy; "The Selfish Giant," in which children are prohibited from playing in the garden of an unfeeling colossus; and "The Star-Child," the tale of a beautiful boy whose ugly spirit causes his physical appearance to become equally grotesque. Also here are "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Birthday of the Infanta," "The Remarkable Rocket," "The Devoted Friend," "The Young King," and "The Fisherman and His Soul."

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Bookseller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4989
Title: The Happy Prince and Other Tales
Author: Wilde, Oscar
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+ in Fair Slipcase [Textblock Fine].
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Limited Edition/Reprint
Publisher: Thomas Mosher
Place of Publication: Portland, ME
Date Published: 1907
Keywords: Fiction

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Spine Label: The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...