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Victorian tale centers on a poor elderly widow who, while journeying to claim an inheritance left by her miserly brother, learns that kindness to animals can bring surprising rewards
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Virginia Woolf's short story was written for the family newspaper at the request of her nephews, Quentin and Julian Bell. The manuscript lay hidden for sixty years, until it was rediscovered by Quentin Bell, who tells of the story's origins in an afterword to this edition. The story is a tongue-in-cheek Victorian tale set in Rodmell, the village where Virginia Woolf lived. It contains the moral of kindness to animals, which in this case refers to a large grey parrot called James. This edition is something of a family affair, containing illustrations by Virginia Woolf's grand-nephew, Julian Bell, who himself lives in Rodmell.
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The Widow and the Parrot
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Bell, Julian (illustrator). First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0152967834-7-1
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Condition: Good. Bell, Julian (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 3133528-6
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Bell, Julian (illustrator). Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0152967834I4N10
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Julian Bell (illustrator). First Edition. 7 1/2" X 9 1/2." Unpaginated. Price-clipped. A Victorian tale containing a moral: kindness to animals--in this case, a large gray parrot named James--can bring the most surprising rewards. Seller Inventory # 004002
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Condition: Fine/Fine. First Edition. Afterwod by Quentin Bell. Colour illustration in the text by Julian Bell. Seller Inventory # 1298
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Bell, Julian (illustrator). 1st Edition. Book size about 7 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches with unnumbered pages. Bound in tan paper covered boards with tan cloth spine--metallic blue spine lettering. In the original dust wrapper with front flap price of $12.95. Newly discovered Woolf tale here illustrated in color by her grandnephew Julian Bell. Book with no sign of wear. Wrapper with three crease marks on front flap; indented scribble on rear cover. FINE/NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Seller Inventory # 14125
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bell, Julian (illustrator). 1st Edition. Stated First Edition With First Printing Indicated. The Book Is Bound In Beige Paper Over One Quarter Beige Cloth With Blue Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has A Light Bump To The Lower Back Corner. The Price Clipped Jacket Has Mild Wear. Seller Inventory # 039197
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Condition: Very Good. Julian Bell (illustrator). Hardcover. Color illustrations by Julian Bell. Bright, unclipped dust jacket. Victorian tale centers on a poor elderly widow who, while journeying to claim an inheritance left by her miserly brother, learns that kindness to animals can bring surprising rewards. Record # 303400. Seller Inventory # 303400
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Bell, Julian (illustrator). 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. Seller Inventory # GOR004107221
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