Fables Slang by Ade (213 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Fables in Slang. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Red cloth with decorative embossed cover and blue title on spine. Encased in decorative slipcase. Light soiling to case.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Hardcover. 200pp. Yellow cloth stamped in black & green. ~6 in tall. Illus wi/b&w drawings by Clyde J. Newman. G-VG. Light-mod spine slant/spine panel soiling that detracts light-mod. Bright; tight. No owner marks.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. "Fables in Slang" by George Ade, with illustration designs by Louis Henry Sullivan, is a hardcover First Thus Edition in Near Fine, VG+ condition, published for Christmas in 1972. This limited edition from Westvaco is without a jacket or slipcase. The covers are in great shape and the binding is square and tight. There is a minor abrasion, approximately 1 inch by 3 inches, on the illustrated front flyleaf, but the interior pages are clean and unmarked.George Ade's "Fables in Slang" is perhaps his most famous work, containing 26 satirical fables that humorously explore the struggles of people adapting to booming cities like Chicago. Ade, considered one of the first modern American humorists, followed in the footsteps of Mark Twain with his expert use of American colloquial vernacular. His fables often present little dramas with concrete evidence to implicitly critique social types, such as social climbers, while tacking on mock, often ironic morals.The book will be carefully packaged for shipment to ensure protection from the elements. A USPS electronic tracking number will be provided free of charge. Should you require further information or additional pictures of the book, please feel free to reach out. Sullivan, Louis Henry (illustrator).…

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Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Book cover is slightly browned, with a small colored stain at bottom corners. Binding cracked by front endpage. A name written in ink on front free endpage. Small damp stain at bottom corner of pages 111-156. Illustrated by Newman, Clyde J. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. THIS BOOK HAS A TAN BUCKRAM CLOTH COVERING. THE TITLE HAS AN INTRICATE GREEN DESIGN ON THE FRONT COVER. A DOUBLE RULED BLACK LINE ENCASES THE TITLE AND DESIGN. THE CIRCULAR H. S. STONE EMBLEN IS STAMPED IN BLACK ON THE REAR COVER. THE TOP PAGE EDGES ARE IN GILT. THERE IS MILD SOILING OF THE REAR COVER AND MILD TONING OF THE SPINE. THERE ARE TWO PREVIOUS OWNER'S BOOK LABELS ATTACHED TO THE INNER FRONT COVER, ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER. THE H. S. STONE CIRCULAR EMBLEM IS THE ONLY PRINT ON THE BACK COVER. THE BOOK WAS PRINTED BT THE LAKESIDE PRESS OF R. R. DONNELLEY AND SONS IN CHICAGO. THERE ARE TWENTY FABLES ACCOMPANIED BY FORTY DRAWINGS BY CLYDE NEWMAN. THE TITLE PAGE IS DESIGNED BY FRANK HAZENPLUG. KRAMER BIBLIOGRAPHY 258. CLYDE NEWMAN - FRANK HAZENPLUG (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: USED Good. No Jacket.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Handsome special limited edition of this collection of humorous stories by Ade, as published by Westvaco for Christmas, 1972. Clean and crisp copy, slight fading to spine lettering, slip case shows some wear and soil. 6.5 x 9.5 inches with 171 pages.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good paperback, illustrations by Clyde J. Newman. Newman, Clyde J. (illustrator).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. THIS BOOK CONTAINS TWENTY NEW FABLES BY GEORGE ADE. THE FABLES ARE ACCOMPANIED BY FORTY DRAWING ILLUSTRATIONS BY CLYDE J. NEWMAN. THE BOOK HAS TAN COLORED BUCKRAM COVERED BOARDS WITH DOUBLE BLACK RULED LINES ON THE EDGES OF THE FRONT COVER . THERE ARE BLACK TITLES AND AN INTRICATE GREEN DESIGN ON THE FRONT COVER. T HE H. S. STONE CIRCULAR EMBLEM IS STAMPED IN BLACK ON TH E REAR COVER. THE TOP PAGE EDGES ARE IN GILT. THE BOOK WAS PRINTED BY THE LAKESIDE PRESS OF R. R. DONNELLEY AND SONS IN CHICAGO. THE TITLE IN RED ON THE TITLE PAGE IS SURROUNDED BY AN INTRICATE BLACK DESIGN. THE INTRICATE TITLE PAGE DESIGN IS BY FRANK HAZENPLUG. THIS BOOK IS LISTED IN THE KRAMER BIBLIOGRAPHY O F STONE AND KIMBALL AS PUBLICATIONS NUMBER 258. CLYDE NEWMAN - FRANK HAZENPLUG (illustrator). …

Near fine with near fine slipcase. Small light smudges at top and bottom closed corners of slipcase. Very tiny spot on front face of slipcase. Very tiny spot on back cover of book. 171 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Acceptable. Has a small amount of writing/highlighting. Gift inscription inside cover. Meets the acceptable condition guidelines. Has wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition bound in brown cloth with black & blue decorations and black lettering. 16mo (4 1/2" X 6 1/4") size, 201pp. About VG, cloth front cover is rubbed and faded. Head of spine has tiny frays, base of spine & the corners have tiny rub marks. Sewing is a little soft, though not cracked or torn. Nothing is loose. Moderate tanning to paper. Clyde J. Newman (illustrator). …

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. THIS BOOK HAS A TAN BUCKRAM CLOTH COVERING OF THE BOARDS. THE COVER HAS A BLACK TITLE " MORE FABLES. " THERE IS AN INTRICATE GREEN DESIGN AND THERE IS A DOUBLE RULED BLACK LINE THAT ENCASES THE TITLE AND THE COVER DESIGN. A CIRCULAR H. S. STONE ENBLEM IS THE ONLY PRINTING ON THE BACK COVER. THE TOP PAGE EDGES ARE IN GILT. THE RE IS MILD TONING OF THE EXTRA CLOTH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE CLOTH. THE BOOK CONTAINS TWENTY NEW FABLES BY GEORGE AGE, THERE ARE FORTY DRAWINGS THAT ACCOMPANY THE FABLES. THE DRAWINS ARE BY ARTIST CLYDE NEWMAN. FRANK HZENPLUG DESIGNED THE TITLE PAGE. THE BOOK WAS PRINTED BY THE LAKESIDE PRESS OF R. R. DONNELLLEY AND SONS OF CHICAGO. THE TITLE PAGE IN RED AND BLACK PRINT WAS DESIGNED BY FRANK HAZENPLUG. THE BOOK WAS LISTED IN KRAMER'S BIBLIOGRAPHY OF STONE AND KIMBALL AS NUMBER 258. CLYDE NEWMAN - FRANK HAZENPLUG (illustrator). …