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The Lineage Of Lichfield: Available Copies
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THE CREAM OF THE JEST (Lineage of Lichfield) : A Comedy of Redemption (1971 - Ballantine Adult Fantasy #02364-1) by Cabell, James Branch. (intro By Lin Carter)
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Publisher: Ballantine Adult Fantasy, USA (1971)
Seller: Comic World (Steinbach, MB, Canada)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $8.99
Shipping: $6.95
TOTAL Cost: $15.94
275 pages Goodread notes = "The Dom Manuel series is a roller coaster, and this book would be where the toboggan does an unexpected plunge into a double-down when the ride seems to be over. Though this book does not represent Cabell at the height of his artistic command of the English language, it is the point of his great vision where he pulls together 16 or so of his works into a primitive masterpiece of Sci-fi/fantasy/philosophy ." >>Heavy Cover indents & Minor creasing to covers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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Seller: Forgotten Books (London, United Kingdom) New Book
Book Price: $14.82
Shipping: $5.10
TOTAL Cost: $19.92
Print on Demand. Excerpt from The Lineage of Lichfield. About the Publisher, Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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The Cream of the Jest [and] The Lineage of Lichfield: Two Comedies of Evasion by CABELL, James Branch
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Publisher: Pan / Ballantine, London (1972)
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $20.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $25.50
Reprint. Introduction by Lin Carter. Mass market paperback. Faint dampstains on pages and edges, modestly rubbed wrappers with small creases on the cover, very good.
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The lineage of Lichfield; an essay in eugenics (1922) [Leatherbound] by Cabell, James Branch
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Publisher: (2022)
Seller: S N Books World (Delhi, India) New Book
Book Price: $32.99
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TOTAL Cost: $32.99
Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1922 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 54 Language: English Pages: 54
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The lineage of Lichfield; an essay in eugenics [LeatherBound] by Cabell, James Branch
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Publisher: (2023)
Seller: True World of Books (Delhi, India) New Book
Book Price: $32.99
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LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1922 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 58 Language: English
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THE CREAM OF THE JEST, THE LINEAGE OF LICHFIELD TWO COMEDIES OF EVASION by JAMES BRANCH CABELL
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ISBN: 2560731542838
Publisher: Ballantine Books, NEW YORK (1971)
Seller: Biblioteca di Babele (Tarquinia, VT, Italy)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $6.57
Shipping: $44.63
TOTAL Cost: $51.20
ADULT FANTASY INGLESE Introduzione di Lin Carter, pagine brunite attorno ai testi da fattore tempo e con rara fioritura, tagli color giallo, brossura editoriale illustrata e con lievissimi ed inevitabili segni di usura Numero Pagine 275
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The Lineage of Lichfield: An Essay in Eugenics by Cabell, James Branch
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Publisher: Robert M. McBride & Company 1922, New York (1922)
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA (London, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $64.10
Shipping: $18.67
TOTAL Cost: $82.77
Limited Edition (no. 288 of 365), signed by the author. Maroon cloth with gilt device on front board. A mock genealogy of Cabell's fictional characters including Dom Manuel the Redeemer, linking them to real historical figures. Boards slightly marked and worn at spine ends and corners. Page edges rough and occasional foxing internally; incisive annotations in ink and pencil throughout; bookplate has been removed from ffep. 8vo.
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