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The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Author Oscar Wilde Irish
Illustrator John Vassos American, born Greece
Publisher E. P. Dutton and Company American
1928
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Object Information
  • Title: The Ballad of Reading Gaol
  • Author: Oscar Wilde (Irish, Dublin 1854–1900 Paris)
  • Illustrator: John Vassos (American, Greece 1898–1985 Norwalk, Connecticut)
  • Publisher: E. P. Dutton and Company (New York, NY)
  • Date: 1928
  • Medium: Illustrations: photomechanical reproductions
  • Dimensions: 9 7/16 x 7 5/16 in. (24 x 18.6 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Stewart S. MacDermott Fund, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.578
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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