Fables

T. F. Powys

Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1929

About this Item

A lovely first limited edition copy of this collection of fables by T. F. Powys, a wonderful collection inscribed by the author. Signed by the author to the limitation page.The first limited edition work, limited to 750 copies, of which this is numbered 169.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of nineteen fables by T. F. Powys, including 'The Clout and the Pan', 'Mr. Pim and the Holy Crumb', 'The Withered Leaf and the Green', 'The Seaweed and the Cuckoo-Clock', 'The Ass and the Rabbit', and more.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and three illustrations by Gilbert Spencer.Collated, complete.T. F. Powys is best remembered today for his allegorical novel 'Mr. Weston's Good Wine'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Only a couple of very light marks to the boards. Dust wrapper with minor edge wear, with one small chip to the tail of the front wrap. Backstrip is discolouration, and some light markings to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 829P16

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fables
• Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
• Publication Date: 1929
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Gilbert Spencer
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: signed by author
• Book Type: book
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