The Happy Prince, and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde
Author: Oscar Wilde
Illustrated by Everett Shinn
Publisher: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 1940
Page Count: 148
Hardcover
This famous fable from Wilde easily matches the best of Hans Christen Andersen. The theme of inward versus outward beauty and the blindness of people to the difference is a lovely perennial. What makes this volume unusually interesting is the illustrations and marginalia contributed by Everett Shinn. He had been a leading member of the so-called Ashcan School, but had stayed true to representational drawing when abstract images took over in the 1910s and 20’s. How he must have loved the invitation from the publisher to illustrate this lovely folktale. He clearly put his heart into it, and the result is nicely matched text and plates.
Condition: Exterior is Poor, with a major gouge in the front cover. There is no dustjacket. The Interior is on average Good. The illustrations are still vibrant.
Author: Oscar Wilde
Illustrated by Everett Shinn
Publisher: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 1940
Page Count: 148
Hardcover
This famous fable from Wilde easily matches the best of Hans Christen Andersen. The theme of inward versus outward beauty and the blindness of people to the difference is a lovely perennial. What makes this volume unusually interesting is the illustrations and marginalia contributed by Everett Shinn. He had been a leading member of the so-called Ashcan School, but had stayed true to representational drawing when abstract images took over in the 1910s and 20’s. How he must have loved the invitation from the publisher to illustrate this lovely folktale. He clearly put his heart into it, and the result is nicely matched text and plates.
Condition: Exterior is Poor, with a major gouge in the front cover. There is no dustjacket. The Interior is on average Good. The illustrations are still vibrant.
Author: Oscar Wilde
Illustrated by Everett Shinn
Publisher: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 1940
Page Count: 148
Hardcover
This famous fable from Wilde easily matches the best of Hans Christen Andersen. The theme of inward versus outward beauty and the blindness of people to the difference is a lovely perennial. What makes this volume unusually interesting is the illustrations and marginalia contributed by Everett Shinn. He had been a leading member of the so-called Ashcan School, but had stayed true to representational drawing when abstract images took over in the 1910s and 20’s. How he must have loved the invitation from the publisher to illustrate this lovely folktale. He clearly put his heart into it, and the result is nicely matched text and plates.
Condition: Exterior is Poor, with a major gouge in the front cover. There is no dustjacket. The Interior is on average Good. The illustrations are still vibrant.