The Happy Prince

and Other Tales

ROBINSON, Charles / WILDE, Oscar

ROBINSON, Charles The Happy Prince and Other Tales

Duckworth, 1913.

First edition illustrated by Charles Robinson. 4to. Edition de luxe, 209 of 260 copies signed by the illustrator. Original publisher's parchment with gilt titles and vignettes. Printed throughout on japon. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Twelve colour plates by Robinson, mounted on japon and protected by captioned tissue guards. Numerous black and white drawings in the text. A near fine copy, exceptionally clean and bright with a little tanning to spine and just a little surface wear at the corners of the rear panel. An exceptional copy of a beautiful book, seldom encountered in nice condition.

Ian Rogerson described Wilde's tales as, "one of the finest books of fairy stories of modern times".

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