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Fables: Available Copies

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

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. 0.98

Book is in NEW condition. 0.98

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. 0.98

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. 0.98

New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.98

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. 0.98

Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 0.98

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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.

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.

8vo. Limited numbered SIGNED edition 613/750. SIGNED by author. T.e.g. Deckled edges. Mild edgewear to cloth binding with light bumping to spine ends and forecorners. Fading and rubbing to cloth binding. Slight loosening to spine. Overopening to front and rear hinges. Foxing to leaves. Penciled notes from previous owner to f.p.d. and r.p.d. Light overopening throughout. Edgewear to d.j. with bumping to spine ends and forecorners. Chips to spine ends and forecorners, large chips to upper forecorners. Scraping to foredges. Fading to d.j. Rubbing and soiling to d.j. Darkening to spine. Foxing to d.j. Tear to front panel of d.j. at bottom joint. VG/VG.

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.

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

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

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

Limited edition, no. 564 of 750 copies, signed by the author on limitation page at rear of text. DJ has some smudges with a slightly darkened spine. ; 277 pages; Signed by Author

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.

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.

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.

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)

Zustand: Sehr gut - Gepflegter, sauberer Zustand. Aus der Auflösung einer renommierten Bibliothek. Kann Stempel beinhalten. | Produktart: Sonstiges

x+275pp. Large 8vo. Original cloth with leather label on spine, a little faded. Gutter split near rear but hinges sound. Frontis and black and white illustrations. Signed by author. A very good copy. First Edition. Limited to 750 copies of which this is number 175. and signed by the author.

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.

8vo, 275pp. A very good hardback copy with leather title. Slightly sunned spine. Limited to 750 copies, of which this is number 510 and signed by Powys.

SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. NUMBER 569 OF 750 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO REAR, HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING WITH LEATHER LABEL TO SPINE, FRONTIS PLUS 3 SMALLER ILLUSTRATIONS BY SPENCER, NO JACKET. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 x 6 INCHES WITH 10 + 276 PAGES. SLIGHT FADING WITH A FEW LIGHT MARKS TO CLOTH SPINE, PAGE EDGES ROUGH CUT, MINOR MARKS TO ENDPAPERS. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY WITH PAGES CLEAN & BOARDS FIRMLY ATTACHED. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.

A signed first limited edition collection of fables by T. F. Powys, a nice illustrated edition complete with plates by GIlbert Spencer. Signed by the author to the limitation page.The first limited edition work, limited to 750 copies, of which this is numbered 12.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of nineteen fables by T. F. Powys, including 'The Clout and the Pan', 'Mr. Pim and the Holy Crumb', 'The Withered Leaf and the Green', 'The Seaweed and the Cuckoo-Clock', 'The Ass and the Rabbit', and more.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and three illustrations by Gilbert Spencer.Collated, complete.T. F. Powys is best remembered today for his allegorical novel 'Mr. Weston's Good Wine'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with marks to the boards. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the dust wrapper. Wraps are edge worn with small closed tears, repaired with aged tape. Spine is age-toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd scattered spot. Very Good Indeed

Hardback, original cloth. 22.5 x 15cm. 275pp, [2]. Number 393 of a limited edition of 750 copies, numbered and signed on the colophon by the author. Additionally this copy has a page long inscription from the author on the ffep. Spine faded, label rubbed. Contents clean and unmarked.

Four drawings by Gilbert Spencer One of 750 numbered copies, signed by the author Spine and lettering label faded and worn and corners bruised, but a very good copy Original green buckram, green leather lettering label First English Edition and first edition with these illustrations.

Hardback, Tall 8vo. (9x6 ins.) Green cloth bound hardback. Beveled boards. Gilt lettered leather label to spine. Top page edges gilt. In very good condition. Slight fading to spine else cover clean and smart. Faint minor water stains to corners of endpapers, tape marks to free sides. endpaper. Some minor tanning to pages. Edges rought cut. Signed by author and numbered 23/750 at rear. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 275 pp. Illustrated with four B&W Drawings by Gilbert Spenser. Pages rough-cut.