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A very good copy of the limited edition with tipped-in frontispiece and 11 further tipped-in plates by Charles Robinson. This copy is number 244 of 260 copies of which 250 were for sale and is signed by him. It has been rebound in a light tan half leather binding with cream cloth sides. The decorative parchment from the front board of the original binding, which includes the gilt titles and decoration, has been relaid on the new front board. There is a new title label on the spine. The binding is in fine clean condition. The original decorative endpapers have been retained with an old pencil signature at the top of the front pastedown. Contents: decorative preliminary page; decorative half title with limited edition note and signature to verso; frontispiece with guard; title; dedication; plate listing; text with decorative half titles to each story and 11 further tipped in plates. The contents are very clean with the occasional light mark or spot eg small top edge stain on tissue guard to plate at p 20; some light spotting to top of tissue guard to plate at page 122 with some offsetting to the top margin of p122; 3 small marks across bottom margin of pp 128/129. A couple of plates have light creases to the tissue guards. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images to further assess condition.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of five stories that teach profound life lessons through fantasy narrative. Oscar Wilde uses poignant and whimsical storytelling to touch on themes of selflessness, compassion, and love.