Oscar Wilde: the complete works (illustrated)
Price: suprisingly cheap.
History: This is the absolute baby of my collection. It also came from the aptly name "7th Heaven" new Zealand shop - I could hardly leave it behind.
Look: This is also the most beautiful thing you ever laid eyes on. Green hardback, gold-edged pages, and did I mention it was illustrated? Particularly lovely are Aubrey Beardsly's Salome illustrations. Despite its size, it is also luxury to read.
Introduction/Appendices: nothing special - a two-page potted biography, with focus on the literature - but quite frankly, with a book this adorable, who cares?
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