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Gudgekin the Thistle Girl and Other Tales: Available Copies

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

First edition, 1st printing (with number "1"). 8vo. 60 pp. 1/4 bound in green cloth with tan paper boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Light foxing to edge papers otherwise NEAR FINE (no names, bookplates, remainder marks, or writing of any kind, etc.). Light chipping to front, spine and edges otherwise about NEAR FINE.

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Pages are clean & tight.

Hardbound Good-. Michael Sporn, illus. 8vo, 59, No DJ. Library discard with all the usual. Reading/memory copy. ISBN:0-394-83276-0

Spine slightly slanted, some edgewear, ex-library w/ usual stamps. DJ has slight edgewear. DJ enclosed in protective wrap taped to boards. Last page of text has corner torn off, otherwise very aattractive. Charming black and white line drawings by Michael Sporn. Four original fairy tales: "In the title story, a sweet tale, goodness reaps its own rewards, but evil doesn't do so badly either. Dry and wry, 'The Griffin and the Wise Old Philosopher' proposes that the best solution to the most perplexing questions often lies in total ignorance. 'The Shape-Shifters of Shorm,' darkly ironic, suggests that while it is noble to play by the rules, it's not very smart. And, finally, there is 'The Seagulls,' a lyrical tale in which the enchanted path to foreverafter turns out to be a cul-de-sac."; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Collection of stories by the author of "Grendel" blending elements of fantasy, whimsy, and moral lessons typical of traditional fairy tales. First edition in the library binding, no library markings. Some spots of foxing along page edges, covers clean, binding tight. 6.5 x 9 inches with 60 pages. Illustrated.

1976 HC/no jacket. Withdrawn school copy w/usual signage. Some wear to boards, corners & spine ends dinged. Clean text.

This book is in Good condition. There may be some notes and highligting but otherwise the book is in overall good condition

dj w/unclipped price in mylar; grey c w/rust boards; lite sunning; owner's plate; 59 clean, unmarked pages

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate on front paste down. N.a.p. (fairy tales)

1st ptg., 8vo cloth-backed boards, illustrated in line by Michael Sporn. Boards lightly discolored, mild foxing to endpapers, very good in lightly edgeworn, unclipped dj.

Fine but for slight offsetting on first page in near fine dust jacket with a little wear at corners and spine ends.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 59 pp

(Book Club--unstated) Larger book, color-illustrated cloth in shades of blue, DJ has same color-illustrations. DJ has 1/4" tear and tiny tears with slight wear and creases along top front edge, tiny tear and crease at bottom front edge, very slight wear at spine edges, 3" tear down back bookfold edge beginning at top back tip, badly rubbed on all of back. Poor DJ/Fine book.

First edition, 1st printing (with number "1"). 8vo. 60 pp. 1/4 bound in green cloth with tan paper boards. Gilt lettering on spine. FINE (no names, bookplates, remainder marks, or writing of any kind, etc.), with FINE dust jacket. The best copy we have seen in years.

HB. First Printing with number code on copyright page going down to one. VG+ in VG+ Dustjacket.

First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Dust jacket top edge worn, with a few small tears. Inside clean. Binding tight. (fairy tales, magic)

First edition. Very good in good dust jacket. Hardcover has bumped corners, dust jacket chipped at spine and corners.

Condition: Collectible - Good. Hardcover edition.

Advance review copy w/ publisher's slip laid in. Illustrated by Michael Sporn. Yellow boards now a very splotchy orange, possibly a chemical process from the glue as opposed to from any external source. Good in Very Good DJ. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.

Illustrated by Michael Sporn. Very Good in illustrated boards. No DJ as issued. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.

Illustrated by Michael Sporn. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).

Illustrated by Michael Sporn. Fine copy in near fine (very light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar). 59 pps.

Good Condition. Moderate wear. Binding fairly tight, pages clean. Dust Jacket has Heavy wear, Tears and chipping present. Pictures available upon request.

This is an As New Copy of the first edition (1st printing). There is an immeasurably tiny closed tear at the top of the jacket.

First Printing Hardbound Good+/Fair., DJ Michael Sporn, illus. 8vo, 59, General wear to book. DJ is heavily worn on edges/corners, with several large edge tears. Old thrift store price on DJ front panel. ISBN:0-394-83276-0