The Happy Prince and Other Tales

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[Picture: Book cover] [Picture: The Happy Prince] The Happy Prince And Other Tales BY OSCAR WILDE ILLUSTRATED BY WALTER CRANE AND JACOMB HOOD * * * * * SEVENTH IMPRESSION * * * * * LONDON DAVID NUTT, 57–59 LONG ACRE 1910 * * * * * _First Edition_ _May_ 1888 _Second Impression_ _January_ 1889 _Third Impression_ _February_ 1902 _Fourth Impression_ _September_ 1905 _Fifth Impression_ _February_ 1907 _Sixth Impression_ _March_ 1908 _Seventh Impression_ _March_ 1910 * * * * * _TO_ _CARLOS BLACKER_ * * * * * [Picture: Decorative graphic of children] Contents. Page The Happy Prince 1 The Nightingale and the Rose 25 The Selfish Giant 43 The Devoted Friend 57 The Remarkable Rocket 87 The Happy Prince. [Picture: Woman opening window and seeing bird] HIGH above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. He was very much admired indeed. “He is as beautiful as…