The Old Wives' Tale

Bennett, Arnold. Swinnerton, Frank (intro). Austen, John (illustrator)

Publication Date: 1941

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[New York]: Printed for the Members of the The Limited Editions Club at the University Press Oxford, 1941. 2 vols., 4to. Illustrated in color and black and white throughout. Quarter green cloth and floral patterned boards, matching slipcase. Vol. 1 with printed dust jacket, dust jacket of vol. 2 lacking. Bumping and wear to tips of vol. 2, shelf wear to slipcase, otherwise a clean square copy. § Copy #245 of 1,500 numbered copies, signed by the illustrator. Bennett's very successful story of the lives of two sisters which was adapted into a 1921 film starring Fay Compton. Seller Inventory # 124833

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Title: The Old Wives' Tale

Publication Date: 1941

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century. We specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle and children's books. Our open shop is located in downtown San Francisco, where we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 40 years.

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