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The Duchess of Padua
Oscar Wilde
Methuen, London · 1909
First Edition Thus. Methuen's foolscap 8vo edition of Wilde's works. Dark green stippled cloth with gilt lettering and decoration, top edges gilt, others untrimmed.
Second edition, after the limited ed. of 1908. Clean, bright copy with just trivial rubbing to cloth and slight spine lean.
Written by Dr Jeremy Parrott, who has the book in his hands. Nothing here is generated from a catalogue record.
Bibliographic detail
| Author | Wilde, Oscar |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Methuen, London |
| Date | 1909 |
| Edition | First Edition Thus |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Stock reference | ab_32347819356 |