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WILDE (OSCAR)
The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Illustrated by Walter Crane and Jacomb Hood, NUMBER 17 OF 75 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER,

10 November 2009, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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WILDE (OSCAR)

The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Illustrated by Walter Crane and Jacomb Hood, NUMBER 17 OF 75 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER,, title printed in red and black, 3 mounted plates in two states, mounted illustrations, spotting to endpapers, publisher's Japanese vellum boards, upper cover printed in red and black with illustration by Jacomb Hood, slightly rubbed, short split to upper joint, chemise and slipcase [Mason 313], small 4to, David Nutt, 1888

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