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Fables: Available Copies

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $11.09
    Shipping: $5.98
    TOTAL Cost: $17.07

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

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Fables (Phoenix library)
    by T.F. Powys

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Chatto & Windus (1930)


    Seller: HPB-Ruby (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $15.00
    Shipping: $3.75
    TOTAL Cost: $18.75

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781897832004
    Publisher: Hieroglyph Ltd (1993)


    Seller: Goldstone Books (Llandybie, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $12.83
    Shipping: $7.46
    TOTAL Cost: $20.29

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781897832004
    Publisher: Hieroglyph Ltd (1993)


    Seller: Cotswold Valley Books (Tetbury, GLOS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $10.37
    Shipping: $12.45
    TOTAL Cost: $22.82

Hieroglyph Limited, Brighton, 1993. Paperback. Second edition, first impression. Spine uncreased. Spine and fore edge of front cover slightly sunned. Top edges foxed. Overall, the book is in a good to very good condition.

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Fables.
    by Powys, T. F.

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Chatto & Windus., London. (1930)


    Seller: N. G. Lawrie Books (sheffield, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $12.83
    Shipping: $11.84
    TOTAL Cost: $24.67

275pp. The Phoenix Library. Spine is slightly marked. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781897832004
    Publisher: Hieroglyph Ltd (1993)


    Seller: Cotswold Valley Books (Tetbury, GLOS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $13.09
    Shipping: $12.45
    TOTAL Cost: $25.54

Hieroglyph Limited, Brighton, 1993. Paperback. Second edition, first impression. Spine uncreased. Spine slightly dulled. Covers slightly mottled. Top edges foxed. Overall, the book is in a good to very good condition.

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Fables
    by T.F. Powys

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781897832004
    Publisher: Hieroglyph Ltd (1993)


    Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS (Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $14.12
    Shipping: $14.39
    TOTAL Cost: $28.51

Paperback, used, in good condition. Cover shows some very slight shelfwear. Light pencil marks to inside front page, otherwise all pages clean and clear with no other marks or wear. 304 pages.

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $34.58
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    TOTAL Cost: $34.58

Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: Books Unplugged (Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $34.59
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $34.59

Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $34.59
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $34.59

Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library.

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $35.58
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    TOTAL Cost: $35.58

Book is in NEW condition.

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $35.58
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    TOTAL Cost: $35.58

Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $35.58
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    TOTAL Cost: $35.58

Book is in Used-LikeNew condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear.

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    New Book
    Book Price: $35.59
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    TOTAL Cost: $35.59

New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $35.59
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $35.59

Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages.

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $35.59
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    TOTAL Cost: $35.59

Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any).

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FABLES
    by POWYS T F

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: Brook Bookstore On Demand (Napoli, NA, Italy)
    New Book
    Book Price: $23.70
    Shipping: $11.91
    TOTAL Cost: $35.61

Questo è un articolo print on demand

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Fables
    by T. F. Powys

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Chatto and Windus (1930)


    Seller: HALCYON BOOKS (LONDON, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $16.05
    Shipping: $22.43
    TOTAL Cost: $38.48

Chatto and Windus 1930. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING

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Fables
    by T. F. Powys

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Chatto and Windus (1929)


    Seller: World of Rare Books (Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $33.68
    Shipping: $6.01
    TOTAL Cost: $39.69

1929. 275 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Limited flat signed edition. No. 29 of 750. Rough cut pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean.

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Fables
    by T. F. Powys

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber (2011)


    Seller: Revaluation Books (Exeter, United Kingdom)
    New Book
    Book Price: $27.98
    Shipping: $12.46
    TOTAL Cost: $40.44

main edition. 300 pages. 8.35x5.35x1.02 inches. This item is printed on demand.

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber And Faber Ltd. Jul 2011 (2011)


    Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K. (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany)
    New Book
    Book Price: $26.34
    Shipping: $24.61
    TOTAL Cost: $50.95

This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A collection of fables, that include: a dish-cloth and an old pan, lying on a rubbish heap, discuss the emotional intricacies of the household that has discarded them; the efforts of a determined spinster to marry off all her furniture end in tragedy; and, a rabbit takes advice from a viper to avenge the death of her son. 300 pp. Englisch

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Fables
    by T. F. Powys

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London (1929)


    Seller: Sapience Bookstore (Hexham, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $38.50
    Shipping: $12.46
    TOTAL Cost: $50.96

Good. Lacking dust jacket. Illustrated with four drawings by Gilbert Spencer. LIMITED EDITION. NO. 97 OF 750 COPIES PRINTED, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Uncut pages. Top edge gilt.

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Chatto and Windus. First English edition, London (1929)


    Seller: Badger Books (Woollahra, NSW, Australia)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $23.42
    Shipping: $28.50
    TOTAL Cost: $51.92

Nineteen stories; four illustrations by Gilbert Spencer; #595/700 numbered copies (total edition 750) signed by the author. Foxing to prelims and extremities. Good in fair dustwrapper darkened on front and rear panel, chipped and missing pieces at edges.

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Fables
    by POWYS, T.F.

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London (1929)


    Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB (New York, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $50.00
    Shipping: $6.00
    TOTAL Cost: $56.00

With 4 drawings by Gilbert Spencer. Tall 8vo, green cloth, g.t. London: Chatto & Windus, 1929. Limited First Edition. One of 700 numbered copies, signed by the author. Fine copy, lacking the dust wrapper.

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FABLES
    by POWYS,T.F.

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: ()


    Seller: Moby Dick (Noordwijk, Netherlands)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $25.35
    Shipping: $35.84
    TOTAL Cost: $61.19

London 1929, 275 pp., nrd ex, (code B-469)

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Fables
    by Powys, T. F.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber And Faber Ltd. (2011)


    Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH (Einbeck, Germany)
    New Book
    Book Price: $27.85
    Shipping: $35.30
    TOTAL Cost: $63.15

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A collection of fables, that include: a dish-cloth and an old pan, lying on a rubbish heap, discuss the emotional intricacies of the household that has discarded them; the efforts of a determined spinster to marry off all her furniture end in tragedy; and, a rabbit takes advice from a viper to avenge the death of her son.

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Fables
    by POWYS, T.F.

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London (1929)


    Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB (New York, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $60.00
    Shipping: $6.00
    TOTAL Cost: $66.00

With 4 drawings by Gilbert Spencer. Tall 8vo, green cloth, g.t. London: Chatto & Windus, 1929. Limited First Edition. One of 700 numbered copies, signed by the author. Fine copy in a tanned dust wrapper.

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Fables
    by Powys, T.F. (Illustrations by Gilbert Spencer.)

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London ()


    Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB (Winnipeg, MB, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $52.50
    Shipping: $16.50
    TOTAL Cost: $69.00

1929, a numbered copy from a limited edition of 750. (Hardcover) Very good plus, no dust jacket. 275pp. Signed by the author. Green cloth with bevelled edges and leather spine label. Top edge gilt, illustrations. The spine label is rubbed and damaged. Illustrations by Gilbert Spencer. (Folklore, Fables, Limited Editions)

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Fables
    by T. F. Powys

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780571277421
    Publisher: Faber and Faber ltd. (2011)


    Seller: moluna (Greven, Germany)
    New Book
    Book Price: $24.66
    Shipping: $52.42
    TOTAL Cost: $77.08

Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Powys s collection of fables, which was first published in 1929: a dish-cloth and an old pan, lying on a rubbish heap, discuss the emotional intricacies of the household that has discarded them Set in the Dorset countryside that also inspired Powys s novel.

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Fables. Stories. With four drawings by Gilbert Spencer. (SIGNED LIMITED EDITION)
    by T.F.POWYS.

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London (1929)


    Seller: Clearwater Books (London, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $64.16
    Shipping: $28.16
    TOTAL Cost: $92.32

The first English edition, limited to 750 numbered copies, signed by the author (this being #729). A review copy, with the publisher's review slip laid-in. Tall 8vo. 275pp. Full green buckram with bevelled edges and a gilt lettered and ruled leather spine label. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. The buckram a little faded at the backstrip and with just a trace of tanning to the free endpapers. A very good copy, lacking the plain dust wrapper. Nineteen stories, all here making their first appearance in print (this UK edition was preceded by the US trade edition, which appeared a month earlier). Nineteen stories, Riley A17.

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