The selfish giant : from the happy prince and other tales / Oscar Wilde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900, author.

Contributor:

Ligda, Alan, book designer, compositor, printer.

Goudy, Frederic W. (Frederic William), 1865-1947, type designer.

Guyot, Don, marbler.

Russell, Christina, marbler.

Archive Press (Firm), active 1980, publisher.

Leaf Papers (Firm), active 1980, papermaker.

Colophon Hand Bookbindery, marbler.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--19th century.

English literature.

Genre:

Private press books (Printing)

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- University of California Old Style.

Leaf hand made (Paper).

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Ligda, Alan (autograph) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Physical Description:

[6] leaves ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Issaquah, Wash. : Archive Press, 1980.

Notes:

"One hundred thirty-five copies of The Selfish Giant have been printed at The Archive Press."--Colophon.

"Designed [and signed] by Alan Ligda."--Colophon.

"The type is University of California Old Style, designed by Frederic W. Goudy, & hand-set by Alan Ligda. The paper is Leaf hand made natural white wove, manufactured at Leaf Papers of Seattle, Washington ... The end papers were hand-marbled by Christina Russell and Don Guyot at the Colophon Hand Bookbindery .... "--Colophon.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Jean- François Vilain and Roger Wieck.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy is number 126. Prospectus laid in. Protective paper wrapper.

OCLC:

7220122