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The ballad of Reading Gaol: PB 19-2007

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The ballad of Reading Gaol

Maker(s)

Author: Wilde, Oscar
Publisher: Leonard Smithers

Categories

Description

By C.3.3. [Oscar Wilde].

Printed on one side of leaf only.
"Of this edition eight hundred copies have been printed on hand-made paper, and thirty copies on Japanese vellum".--fly leaf.
"Copyright January 1898"--fly leaf.
Includes half-title.

[4], 31 leaves ; 23 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2007-06) by Grieve, Marr

Dating

Production date: AD 1898-01

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 19-2007
Primary reference Number: 157266
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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