The Ballad Of Reading Gaol.
£55.00
Publisher
Published by London: Journeyman Press,
Date
1980
Synopsis
A poem by oscar wilde, written in exile in berneval-le-grand, after his release from reading gaol on 19 may 1897. wilde had been incarcerated in reading after being convicted of gross indecency with other men in 1895 and sentenced to two years' hard labour in prison.
Item Description
Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers;and matching dust jacket wrapper.signes on inside front cover by GRAINNIE YEATS previous owner. Wood cuts by Frans Masereel. Flemish painter and graphic artist who worked mainly in France, known especially for his woodcuts focused on political and social issues, such as war and capitalism.12.5 X 19.5 CM.
[Stock No. 28264]
