Fables by Powys, Signed (26 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. The SIGNED Edition limited to 750 copies. No jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. Gilbert Spencer (illustrator). First Edition. 1st Edition 1929. Limited edition of 700 with this being number 53. Gilbert Spencer illustrations. Flat signed by the author to the limitation page. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents very good. The complete wrapper is very good+ and quite bright. Spine slightly darkened and wrapper lightly soiled/marked. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked. Small closed tear to bottom corner. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 9518##011628. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condition: fine. With 4 drawings by Gilbert Spencer. Tall 8vo, green cloth, g.t. London: Chatto & Windus, 1929. Limited First Edition. One of 700 numbered copies, signed by the author. Fine copy in a tanned dust wrapper.

1929, a numbered copy from a limited edition of 750. (Hardcover) Very good plus, no dust jacket. 275pp. Signed by the author. Green cloth with bevelled edges and leather spine label. Top edge gilt, illustrations. The spine label is rubbed and damaged. Illustrations by Gilbert Spencer. (Folklore, Fables, Limited Editions).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. with four drawings by Gilbert Spencer. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Hbk, x, 275, [1] pages, 1 leaf : frontispiece, illustrations ; 23 cm, t.e.g. Some foxing to end-papers o/w a clean unmarked copy in good conditon. "Of this edition . seven hundred and fifty copies have been printed, of which seven hundred are for sale. This is no. 113"--Colophon. Contnets : 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 rabbi -- John Pardy and the waves -- The dog and the lantern -- The stone and Mr. Thomas -- The hat and the post -- The bucket and the rope -- John Todd and the worm -- Darkness and Nathaniel -- The corpse and the flea -- The spittoon and the slate -- The blind hen and the earthworm -- Mr. Tapper and the tree -- The coat and the crow -- The hassock and the psalter -- The candle and the slow-worm.h1697 / m14319. Signed by Author(s).

x+275pp. Large 8vo. Original cloth with leather label on spine, a little faded. Gutter split near rear but hinges sound. Frontis and black and white illustrations. Signed by author. A very good copy. First Edition. Limited to 750 copies of which this is number 175. and signed by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The first English edition, limited to 750 numbered copies, signed by the author (this being #729). A review copy, with the publisher's review slip laid-in. Tall 8vo. 275pp. Full green buckram with bevelled edges and a gilt lettered and ruled leather spine label. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. The buckram a little faded at the backstrip and with just a trace of tanning to the free endpapers. A very good copy, lacking the plain dust wrapper. Nineteen stories, all here making their first appearance in print (this UK edition was preceded by the US trade edition, which appeared a month earlier). Riley A17. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. NUMBER 569 OF 750 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO REAR, HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING WITH LEATHER LABEL TO SPINE, FRONTIS PLUS 3 SMALLER ILLUSTRATIONS BY SPENCER, NO JACKET. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 x 6 INCHES WITH 10 + 276 PAGES. SLIGHT FADING WITH A FEW LIGHT MARKS TO CLOTH SPINE, PAGE EDGES ROUGH CUT, MINOR MARKS TO ENDPAPERS. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY WITH PAGES CLEAN & BOARDS FIRMLY ATTACHED. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX. Signed by Author(s).

8vo, 275pp. A very good hardback copy with leather title. Slightly sunned spine. Limited to 750 copies, of which this is number 510 and signed by Powys.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback, original cloth. 22.5 x 15cm. 275pp, [2]. Number 393 of a limited edition of 750 copies, numbered and signed on the colophon by the author. Additionally this copy has a page long inscription from the author on the ffep. Spine faded, label rubbed. Contents clean and unmarked. Inscribed By Author.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gilbert Spencer (illustrator). First edition. A signed first limited edition collection of fables by T. F. Powys, a nice illustrated edition complete with plates by GIlbert Spencer. Signed by the author to the limitation page.The first limited edition work, limited to 750 copies, of which this is numbered 12.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, with marks to the boards. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the dust wrapper. Wraps are edge worn with small closed tears, repaired with aged tape. Spine is age-toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd scattered spot. Very Good Indeed. signed by author. book.

FIRST EDITION, no.163 of 750 deluxe copies, signed by the author; pp.x,276 + colophon; frontispiece & 3 other line illustrations; a very good copy in original buckram, leather label, top edge gilt, others uncut, dust-wrapper lightly soiled & frayed. Signed Limited Edition Illustrated Literature.

Chatto & Windus. 1929. Limited edition. No. 241 of 750. Hardback with DW. Illustrated in black and white. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR to edition page at rear. Light wear to board extremities. Pages slightly browned with edges foxed otherwise a lovely clean copy in a worn and slightly soiled wrapper that is foxed to rear panel with a sunned spine.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gilbert Spencer (illustrator). First edition. A superb copy of these collected fables of T. F. Powys, a signed limited edition copy illustrated by Gilbert Spencer. Signed by the author to the limitation page.The first limited edition work, limited to 750 copies, of which this is numbered 338.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. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, resulting in a few small closed tears. Handling marks and a little discolouration to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. signed by author. book.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gilbert Spencer (illustrator). First edition. 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. signed by author. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gilbert Spencer (illustrator). 1st Edition. Green cloth with green spine label, white dust jacket is browned at edges and on spine. There are several minor chips at top of spine mostly finger wear. 275 pages. Limited to 700 copies signed by the author, this is number 483. Illustrated by Gilbert Spencer. A very handsome copy. Signed by Author(s).

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; x, 275, [1] pages, 1 leaf : frontispiece, illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; SIGNED by the Author. Limiited edition, being #432 of only 750. Contents; 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 rabbi -- John Pardy and the waves -- The dog and the lantern -- The stone and Mr. Thomas -- The hat and the post -- The bucket and the rope -- John Todd and the worm -- Darkness and Nathaniel -- The corpse and the flea -- The spittoon and the slate -- The blind hen and the earthworm -- Mr. Tapper and the tree -- The coat and the crow -- The hassock and the psalter -- The candle and the slow-worm. Subjects; Fables, English. Genres; Fiction. Illustrated. Short story. 3 Kg.

First edition. Octavo. pp x, 275. Nineteen stories. Four drawings by Gilbert Spencer. Buckram covers with leather title label. Top edge gilt.One of 750 numbered copies signed by the author.Near fine in very good, slightly chipped and creased dustwrapper repaired on the reverse.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. 1st Edition. First edition, Number 724 of 750 copies, signed. With 4 Drawins by Gilbert Spencer. x, 278 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bleiler p. 616; NCBEL 4:711; Riley A17. Bleiler p. 616; NCBEL 4:711; Riley A17 Original sea-green bevelled cloth, leather spine label, some minor spotting at bottom edges, t.e.g., rest uncut, else fine in printed dust jacket With 4 Drawins by Gilbert Spencer. x, 278 pp. 1 vols. 8vo First edition, Number 724 of 750 copies, signed. Signed.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; x, 275, [1] pages, 1 leaf : frontispiece, illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; SIGNED by the Author. Limiited edition, being #432 of only 750. Contents; 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 rabbi -- John Pardy and the waves -- The dog and the lantern -- The stone and Mr. Thomas -- The hat and the post -- The bucket and the rope -- John Todd and the worm -- Darkness and Nathaniel -- The corpse and the flea -- The spittoon and the slate -- The blind hen and the earthworm -- Mr. Tapper and the tree -- The coat and the crow -- The hassock and the psalter -- The candle and the slow-worm. Subjects; Fables, English. Genres; Fiction. Illustrated. Short story. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Gilbert Spencer (illustrator). Limited Edition. 1929 Chatto & Windus Hardcover 1st Edition 1st Impression. Near fine clean tight binding in near fine dustjacket. Gilt top, deckle edge pages and with wonderful illustrations by Gilbert Spencer. Number 664 of Limited Edition of 750. Signed by Author. Signed by Author(s).

8vo, x, 275pp, with 4 b/w drawings by Gilbert Spencer, orig. bevelled sea green buckram with leather spine label. A fine bright clean copy in a scarce VG+ dustwrapper. Limited to 700 copies for sale, numbered and signed by the Author. There were also 50 copies for presentation.

First edition, first printing. Number 512 from an edition of 750 copies signed by the author. Green buckram boards with bevelled edges and a leather title affixed to the spine. Gilt top edge. Near fine in near fine dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gilbert Spencer (illustrator). 1st Edition. Bound in dark green cloth, applied spine label lettered in gilt; No. 351 of 750 copies printed, signed and numbered by the author; clean and unmarked with only very slight age tanning around the very edges of the text block; top page edges gilt, others untrimmed; dust jacket with light edge rubbing and light soiling to surface, slight age toning to spine. There is a long manuscript inscription on front free endpaper, signed in full "Theodore Francis Powys / East Chaldon / December 7th 1929". Signed by Author(s).

Limited to 750 copies. Signed by the Author. With four drawings by Gilbert Spencer. 275pp. with dust cover.

POWYS, T.F. Fables. Illus. with 4 designs by Gilbert Spencer. Original cloth, with leather label on spine. t.e.g., dust jacket. London: Chatto & Windus, 1929. First edition. One of 750 copies signed by the author. Signed.