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The Violet Apple: Available Copies

252 pp. Green boards with metallic pink lettering on the spine. Boards are ever so slightly curved. Vivid green dust jacket with white and violet lettering; very slight scuffing throughout. Lightly toned pages are clean and unmarked. Glued binding is intact but a bit loose, particularly between the quires. The front hinge is intact but visible for about 5 inches next to the title page. Includes an introduction by J.B. Pick. A scarce book from an often-overlooked genius of 20th-century writing, on the same level as Kafka, C.S. Lewis, and Tolkien. Size: Octavo

ed. paperback about very good condition with a bit of wear and rubbing - shipping via USPS

Reading crease to the spine. Lightly soiled on the edges of the page block. Cover lightly rubbed with a couple of small creases on the front cover.

395 pp. Violet wraps with black illustrations and lettering. Slight scuffing throughout, and half an inch of tape remnants on the bottom of both the front cover and the back cover. Perfectly intact binding, and square textblock with minor scuffing to the edges. Uncracked spine. Bright, clean pages. Includes an introduction by Colin Wilson and foreword by J.B. Pick. A scarce book from an often-overlooked genius of 20th-century writing, on the same level as Kafka, C.S. Lewis, and Tolkien. Size: Octavo

First Edition. A hardback UK First Edition in Very Good or better condition, a little softening to top & base spine otherwise Fine / Like New, no inscriptions or bookplates etc., in a Fine dustjacket, very minor evidence of shelving. Very scarce, especially in this wonderful condition. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

395 pp. Blue boards with gold lettering on the spine. Bumps to the edges. Violet dust jacket with black lettering and illustrations; slight scuffing throughout and minor wear to the extremities along the spine. Two quarter-inch tape remnants on the top and bottom of both the front and back loose endpapers. Perfectly intact binding, and square textblock with minor scuffing to the edges. Bright, clean pages with no markings. Includes an introduction by Colin Wilson and foreword by J.B. Pick. A scarce book from an often-overlooked genius of 20th-century writing, on the same level as Kafka, C.S. Lewis, and Tolkien. Size: Octavo

The book is in fine condition.