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Lot Details
Lot 196
C.3.3. [=WILDE, OSCAR] The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
. London: Leonard Smithers, 1898. First edition, one of 800 copies on hand-made paper (and 30 on Japan vellum). Mustard covers, cream cloth spine, housed in a later leather-backed slipcase and chemise. 8 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches (22 x 13 cm); (iv), 32 ff. Minor spot to rear backstrip, very minor soiling to covers, overall a near-fine copy.
Mason 371.
C Property of a Titled English Lady
Estimate: $600 - $900
Sold for $1,750 (includes buyer's premium)
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