The Happy Prince and Other Tales
Oscar Wilde, 1888
WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). The Happy Prince and Other Tales. London: David Nutt, 1888.
Fine copy of the first edition of Wilde's first collection of fairy stories for children, illustrated by Walter Crane—in exceptional condition. This work, written and published a few years after the birth of his sons, "marks the beginning of Wilde's true creativity" according to writer Jeanette Winterson. The stories are equal parts Brothers Grimm and Walter Pater, combining Wilde’s signature wit with dark explorations of loss and sacrifice. Mason 313.
Quarto. Three illustrated plates after Walter Crane, small vignettes throughout. Original vellum boards with pictorial design by Jacomb Hood and title/imprint in red. Chemise and slipcase.
The Happy Prince and Other Tales
Oscar Wilde, 1888
WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). The Happy Prince and Other Tales. London: David Nutt, 1888.
Fine copy of the first edition of Wilde's first collection of fairy stories for children, illustrated by Walter Crane—in exceptional condition. This work, written and published a few years after the birth of his sons, "marks the beginning of Wilde's true creativity" according to writer Jeanette Winterson. The stories are equal parts Brothers Grimm and Walter Pater, combining Wilde’s signature wit with dark explorations of loss and sacrifice. Mason 313.
Quarto. Three illustrated plates after Walter Crane, small vignettes throughout. Original vellum boards with pictorial design by Jacomb Hood and title/imprint in red. Chemise and slipcase.
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