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The Happy Prince and Other Tales.
por WILDE, Oscar
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London, United Kingdom
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Sobre este item
London: David Nutt,, 1888. If you want a red rose... you must build it out of music by moonlight, and stain it with your own heart's-blood First edition of Wilde's first and best-known collection of children's stories, including "The Selfish Giant", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket". Wilde's "reputation as an author dated from the publication of the Happy Prince and Other Tales in London in May 1888. The Athenaeum compared him to Hans Christian Andersen, and Pater wrote to say that 'The Selfish Giant' was 'perfect in its kind,' and the whole book written in 'pure English' - a wonderful compliment" (Ellmann, p. 282). Small quarto. Original cream paper-covered boards, spine lettered in black, front cover lettered in red with vignette design in black and publisher's device in red. Frontispiece, with tissue guard, and 2 plates by Walter Crane, 12 head- and tailpieces by Jacomb Hood. Head of spine lightly worn, boards rubbed, a couple of bumps to extremities, short split to front inner hinge, endpapers and outer leaves lightly foxed, contents otherwise clean and unmarked. A very good copy of this fragile production. Mason 313 ("1,000 copies"). Richard Ellmann, Oscar Wilde, 1987.
Sinopse
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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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 170816
- Título
- The Happy Prince and Other Tales.
- Autor
- WILDE, Oscar
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Local de publicação
- London: David Nutt,
- Data de publicação
- 1888
Termos da venda
Peter Harrington
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Sobre o Vendedor
Peter Harrington
Membro de Biblio desde 2006
London
Sobre Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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