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The Stray Lamb: Available Copies

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.

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

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.

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.4

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.3

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.3

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.3

Acceptable condition. Paperback edition. Front hhinge broken. Pages coming loose. Reading copy only. Slightly dampstained. (Humor, comedy)

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

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

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

First paperback ed. Faor condition. Avon #69.

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.

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65

Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.3

Standard used condition. Reading copy or better.

Boards sicolored

The Stray Lamb

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

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

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

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.

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.

Very Good. Previous owner's monogram inked on front title page. Faint vertical crease on front cover along spine. Mild tanning along outer edges of wraps. Rear cover has some minor soiling. Interior pages have mild halo tanning. , , 518. First Pocket Books edition.

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

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.

262 pp. A wartime issue, with light rubbing to the cover edges and pages tanned at the very edge. Previous owner name stamped on title page. The binding is tight and square.

Like New. Clean, Tight and Neat. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!

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.