The Old Wives\' Tale

Oxford: Limited Editions Club, 1941. Hardcover. Few minor spots of foxing to rear endpapers of second volume; dustwrapper of second volume just slightly darkened and with small ink stroke at spine. Fine in Fine dustwrappers and a Fine slipcase, uncommon as such. John Austen. Two large quarto volumes bound in half green buckram and floral-decorated boards. Preface by… Read more about this item

Oxford: Limited Editions Club, 1941. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dustwrappers with typical darkening to the spines and a Very Good slipcase. John Austen. Two large quarto volumes bound in half green buckram and floral-decorated boards. Preface by the author with an introduction by Frank Swinnerton. Copy #834 of 1500 numbered copies with handsome color plates by John… Read more about this item

Oxford: Limited Editions Club, 1941. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine dustwrappers and a Good slipcase with a tape repair. John Austen. Two large quarto volumes bound in half green buckram and floral-decorated boards. Preface by the author with an introduction by Frank Swinnerton. Illustrated with handsome color plates by John Austen. Of a total of 1500 copies SIGNED… Read more about this item

Penguin Classics, January 1991. Mass Market Paperback. Used - very good.

The Modern Library. First Thus. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/Very Good. Early Modern Library Edition, Later Printing. Published by the Modern Library, 1911. Octavo. Red cloth boards stamped in gold with patterned endpapers. Modern library binding style #11. Book is very good. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. "H" stamped on flyleaf and small… Read more about this item

Grosset & Dunlap. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped (149149 intact on left flap). Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1911. Octavo. Brown cloth boards stamped in brown with brown topstain. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Toning to… Read more about this item

New York: Modern Library, 1966. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Copyright 1911 by George H. Doran Co. xi, [1], 640, [2] p.; 19 cm. List of Modern Library Giants on final 2 unpaginated pages. Endpapers decorated in brown with publisher's emblem and Kent torchbearer. Red cloth with gilt spine title and blind-stamped Kent torchbearer within hexagon on front cover. This… Read more about this item

Oxford: Limited Editions Club, 1941. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Each volume 8 x 11 1/2 inches. Vol. 1, xxx, 347 pages, Vol. 2, pp. 351-729. Signed by John Austen on limitation page, this is copy #323/1500. Condition is Very Good; Very light wear to covers, endpapers lightly foxed, text and illustration pages are very clean and unmarked.… Read more about this item

New York: Modern Library, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Later printing. Very good with bumping to the corners and spine ends and spotting to the top edge in a very good dust jacket with toning and edgewear.

New York: The Modern Library, 1931. 4th Thus. Very Good+. Fourth or later edition from the Modern Library, based on binding style. No jacket. Red cloth over boards with debossed device on front and gilded lettering on spine. Interior is very clean, clear, and crisp; likely printed in the early 1960's.

New York: The Modern Library, 1931. 2nd Thus. Good. Green cloth over flexible boards. Publisher's device on front cover with title, author, and publisher on spine. Spine is faded. Cloth split on bottom Interior is toned but otherwise fine. Second or later edition from The Modern Library.

Oxford: Oxford University Press / Limited Editions Club, 1941. Hardcover. Near fine condition. One of 1500 numbered copies printed for the members of The Limited Editions Club by John Johnson and signed by John Austen. Bound in publisher's original quarter green cloth and floral decorated boards with the spine stamped in gilt. Uncut. Wear to… Read more about this item

New York: The Modern Library, 1931. 5th Thus. Fine. Fifth or later edition from the Modern Library, based on binding style. In original, clipped, dust jacket in mylar and with some light toning and rubbing. Burgundy cloth over boards with debossed device inside large debossed border on front and silver lettering on spine. Smudge and mark on ffep,… Read more about this item

Penguin Classics, December 2007. Paper Back . 4.1 PB extra nice +5%.

London: Oxford [Printed for The Limited Editions Club, 1941. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. John Austen. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Edition limited to 1500 copies, of which this is #189. Signed by Austen on the limitations page at the end of volume II. Bound one quarter green cloth with decorated paper to boards. Gilt… Read more about this item

NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company, 1995. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company, 1995. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: The Modern Library, 1931. 2nd Thus. Very Good-. Cloth over flexible boards. Publisher's device on front cover with title, author, and publisher on spine. Spine is faded. Interior is toned but otherwise fine. Second or later edition from The Modern Library.

Hodder & Stoughton / George H. Doran. Later Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. A good used hardcover in original gilt-stamped red cloth (cloth has some fading, smudges, and light wear).

Hodder and Stoughton, London,1948.. Hardback.. Charming Black and White illustrations to Frontis & title page. Very Good (-) in Good Dust Jacket. DJ protected by high-grade removable clear cover. Owner's bookplate & comment to inside front cover and "Bennett Country" newspaper clipping pasted onto FFEP. Tears & chips to DJ and ink on fore edge.