Beasts and Saints by Helen Waddell - 1943

Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans. Nearly fine copy. 1996. 1st. softcover. 8vo, 132 pp., Edited & with an introduction by Esther De Waal. .

Constable, 1942. Hardcover. Good. 1942. 150 pages. No dust jacket. Blue pictorial cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Constable and Company Limited, 1942. Hardcover. Good. 1942. Reprinted. 151 pages. No dust jacket. Blue illustrated cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.

Constable & Co. Ltd., 1945. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1945. First Edition Reprint. 151 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue pictorial cloth. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small rub marks along text block edge. Boards have light shelf-wear with minor corner bumping and slight crushing to spine ends. Book has a subtle backward lean and bow. Unclipped jacket has moderate surface wear, with areas of loss, chips, tears and creasing to edges, corners and spine ends. Moderate tanning and foxing to spine and edges.

Constable and Company, 1942. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1942. Reprint. 151 pages. Beige dust jacket over blue cloth with decoration. Gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are noticeably tanned with minor foxing throughout. Heavier foxing to text-block edges, pastedowns and endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Small stamp to rear pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild staining to boards. Light sunning to spine and boards edges with noticeable crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has visible edge-wear with notable tears and chipping. Prominent tanning, foxing, rubbing and marking.

Constable and Company Ltd, 1942. Hardcover. Good. 1942. Reprinted. 150 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.

London: Constable, 1934. 1970 reprint. HC w DJ. PC VG/Good+. Light blue boards, ink gift inscription to FFEP, leaves bright, tight. Clipped DJ has edgewear w nicks. Woodcut illustrations by Robert Gibbings. Translations by Helen Waddell. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.

Constable and Company Ltd, 1942. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1942. Reprinted. 150 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light foxing overall.

Eerdmans Pub Co, 1996-11-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Constable and Company. Very Good. 1946. Reprint. Hardcover. Small label remnant to inner pastedown, title and author penned to rear pastedown. Binding tight and straight, inner pages clean and unmarked.; 151 pages .