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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde
by Wright, Thomas
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- 2009
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New York: Henry Holt and Co, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 370pp. Sharp First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($27.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A beautiful collectable copy at a great price. Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Wright, Thomas
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 2008
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New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805089934 . An unblemished first Printing of the First Edition housed in a mildly shelfworn yet equally Fine dust-jacket; Wilde built his life around books. He read everything he could get his hands on, from classical Greek and Roman writers… Read more about this item Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Wright, Thomas
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- 2008
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New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805089934 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a dust-jacket that is Fine excepting some wear to the upper rear edge and corners; Oscar Wilde's life was defined by reading. He read obsessively, and the love of books was embedded… Read more about this item Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde
by Wright, Thomas
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- 2009
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Henry Holt and Co., 2009. 1st printing. Tight and unmarked. 370pp. Very nice unclipped jacket now in a new mylar cover.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Wright, Thomas
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 2008
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New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805089934 . An unblemished first Printing of the First Edition housed in a mildly shelfworn dust-jacket that is Fine but also has a minor crease to the upper rear edge; Oscar Wilde's life is a story of books. He was … Read more about this item Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Wright, Thomas
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 2008
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- Hardcover
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New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805089934 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing housed in a Fine dust-jacket is somewhat edgeworn; In 1891, Oscar Wilde was released from prison after serving a two-year sentence for gross indecency. On his release, he fled to France, where he… Read more about this item Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Wright, Thomas
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 2008
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New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805089934 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing housed in a Fine dust-jacket that has some creasing around the upper spine; Built of Books is a biography of Oscar Wilde written by Thomas Wright. Wright takes the reader on a journey… Read more about this item Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde
by Wright, Thomas
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Henry Holt and Co. Used - Acceptable. Former Library book. Hardcover The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Wright, Thomas
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 2008
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- Hardcover
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New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805089934 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing housed in an equally Fine dust-jacket; This book tells the story of Wilde's life through the books that he read. Wright discusses Wilde's thoughts on reading, as well as the influence that books… Read more about this item Item Price
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Built of Books (John MacRae Books) (Englisch) [Gebundene Ausgabe] von Thomas Wright (Autor) Reihe/Serie: John MacRae Books
by Thomas Wright
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- 2009
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Bertrams, 2009. Auflage: 1 (27. April 2009). Hardcover. 16,6 x 3,2 x 24,3 cm. An entirely new kind of biography, Built of Books explores the mind and personality of Oscar Wilde through his taste in books This intimate account of Oscar Wilde?s life and writings is richer, livelier, and more personal than any book available about the brilliant writer,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde (John MacRae Books)
by Thomas Wright
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- 2009-04-27
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde
by Thomas Wright
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- 2009-04-28
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde
by Thomas Wright
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- April 2009
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Wright, Thomas
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 2008
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- Hardcover
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New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805089934 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a like dust-jacket, each of which has two small indentations on the front surfaces and mild edgewear; In this detailed and captivating biography, Wright tells the story of Oscar Wilde, one of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Wright, Thomas
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 2008
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- Hardcover
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New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805089934 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing that has a few pencil markings to the page edges and is housed in a Fine dust-jacket that bears negligible edgewear; This biography of Oscar Wilde tells his story through the books that… Read more about this item Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde
by Wright, Thomas
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- 2009
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New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2009. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Quarter red paper, black paper boards. xiv, 370 pp. B&W photos. Fine. Item Price
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde
by Wright, Thomas
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- 2009-04-27
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Built of Books : how reading defined the life of Oscar Wilde
by Wright, Thomas
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- 2009
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Henry Holt & Co, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. light shelf wear on the jacket. book is neat and clean. excellent binding. may require extra postage outside South Africa. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
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Built Of Books: How Reading Defined The Life Of Oscar Wilde
by Thomas Wright
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- Like New, slight wear to cover
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- First American Edition
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- 2009
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- Hardback, Dustjacket
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Henry Holt and Co., 2009. First American Edition. Hardback, Dustjacket. Like New, slight wear to cover. Item Price
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Built of Books : How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde
by Wright, Thomas
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Holt & Company, Henry. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Item Price
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