signed first edition
1993 · New York
by Hague, Michael; Wilde, Oscar
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1993. First printing. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first Hague-illustrated edition of this collection of fairy stories by the beloved Irish poet, including "The Selfish Giant" and "The Star-Child," with gorgeous art by Michael Hague. Michael Hague's detailed art is very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 10'' x 7.75''. Original cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped ($19.95) color pictorial dust jacket with metallic elements. Illustrated in color. 184 pages. Signed by Hague to title page. Jacket with mild edgewear, small price label to rear. Binding with a touch of bumping to corners. Front pastedown with small crease, due to production error. Clean and bright.
(Inventory #: 46112)