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The Stray Lamb: Available Copies

Acceptable condition. Owner's name on title page. Slightly dampstained.

Acceptable condition. Front hinge cracked. (Fiction, Humor, Comedy)

No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. heavy spine creasing, cover scuffing, creasing, edge wear; This gem of a book tells the tale of Mr. Lamb, an ordinary man who leads an ordinary life, until a chance encounter leads to him experiencing the world through the eyes of various animals. Thorne Smith again shows his mastery of the comic fantasy tale as Lamb lurches from one mishap to another, reeling from his wife's abandonment and the actions of his headstrong daughter and reveling in the new opportunities that his excursions into animal form provide.

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.25

Cover suffers corner bumping, rubbing, and edge wear. Text has yellowed with age but remains tight in binding. No ownership or other markings. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall

This book is in very good condition, and it is from the stated year that the listing says it was printed.

Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.

262pp. Slight wear, lean. Photos on request. Size: Mass Market

Green boards have some wear and are browned and spine and inside boards. Interior is clean and complete. 303 pgs.

Pocket Books #518.

The Stray Lamb

1950. 280 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Orange cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

A good copy with a tight and square binding. Text is clean but has lightly yellowed. Softcovers are clean and have no creasing. Date is stamped on first front end paper. Previous owner's name plate is affixed to reverse side of front cover. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery.

Bumped at the hed and heel of the spine; spine faded; spine tilt; wear to the front corners; owner's name written on the inner front board. Pages tanned. No jacket.

Boards sicolored

1930. Reprinted. 313 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth boards with gilt lettering. Moderate crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb marking throughout. Pen markings to front pastedown. Heavier tanning to half title page and last page textblock. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened.

1935 Printing. Dark blue cloth hardcover. Gold lettering and design on spine. Page edges are yellowing. Staining on front and back covers. Pages are unmarked. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

1935 edition. Dark blue cloth hardcover. Gold lettering and design on spine. Spine is faded. Minor rubbing and wear to cover. No DJ. Text is clean, binding is tight. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

262pp. Cover by Roswell Brown. Light wear. Photos on request. Size: Mass Market

262 pages."The riotous adventures of Mr. Lamb, commuter, one of the funniest characters ever creasted by T. Smith." >> Minor stamp to backcover Cover creasing; Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

Good condition. (Fantasy, Magic) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Pocket Book #518, 1948, 3rd Pocket printing, rare US humor fantasy vintage paperback, decent copy, moderate to heavy wear to spine, so ony VG-.

Pocket Books No.518 (reprints Avon 89), mass market paperback, written by a master of fantasy; the adventures of Mr.Lamb is continued, with a "deep underlying vein of wisdom and humanity"; this copy is VG with light cover wear, contents unmarked; a fun read.

----------vintage paperback. This is the first Avon printing of this ribald fantasy, as it lists other titles through # 70 inside the back cover. Slight spine tilt, reading crease, edgewear, former owner name (Flora Seeley) inside, a VG to VG+ copy.

1954. Reprint. 280 pages. Yellow dust jacket over yellow cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

1954. Reprint. 280 pages. Yellow dust jacket with black lettering over yellow cloth. Clean pages with firm binding. Moderate foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and marking to boards. Moderate tanning to spine. Book has a forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners. Notable tanning to spine, with foxing, staining and soiling to DJ.

Brown boards with gold spine lettering.and decorated front board with Author and Title. Boards are curved. Dust jacket is price clipped with tattered edges. Owner's name and store label on endpapers. Spine cocked. pages clean tight and no marks.

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.3

Has water staining. Reading copy only, has significant to heavy reading/age wear and tear, may have some staining or water damage, pages may be tanned or fragile, may have loose hinges, may have light to heavy markings, not collector/gift quality. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

Photograph available on request.