A House of Pomegranates. [The young king.--The birthday of the infanta.--The fisherman and his soul.--The star-child.] by Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 - 1913

Portland, Maine : Thomas B. Mosher ; [Printed by George D. Loring], Mdccccvi [1913], 1913. Fair. 3rd ed. ; [7], 157, [1] p. ; 19 cm. ; "A House of Pomegranates is a collection of fairy tales, written by Oscar Wilde, that was published as a second collection for The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1892). Wilde said once that this collection was 'intended neither for the British child nor the British public.'. The stories included in this collection are: The Young King. The Birthday of the Infanta. The Fisherman and his Soul. The Star-Child. The stories convey an appreciation for the exotic, the sensual and for masculine beauty. Adolescent male beauty is emphasized, while female beauty is represented dispassionately"--commentary from a later edition.; LC: PR5818; Dewey: 828.8 ; OCLC: 3221441 ; "A faithful reprint of the first English edition of A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde. The design and decoration of this book by C. Ricketts & C. H. Shannon, London, James R. Osgood, Mcllvaine & Co., Mdcccxci. Quarto. Cloth. Pp. viii-159." ; "This Third Edition on Pan Gelder paper consists of 925 copies." ; stiff paper boards ; worn ; spine chipped ; a water stain on bottom of first signature ; untrimmed ; FAIR