Fleetwood, NY: The Golden Eagle Press, 1935.. 1935.. Fine. - Folio, white parchment backed light grayish blue boards (bumped) with black & white pattern of dots, title in gilt on spine. 17 leaves, including blanks, on fine deckle-edged paper. Near fine. <p>Limited edition of 100 numbered copies. This copy inscribed by the printers' to their father, "For Papa from us 2 good 4 Nothing big bums Hilda & Sam. This day of Feb. 1st 1936 Fleetwood Mount Vernon New York".<p>12 delighful modern fables, including "The Bluefish and the Flounder"; "The Mocking- Bird and the Ass"; "The Rose and the Cauliflower"; and "The Agonist".<p>Very scarce.

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Bookseller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1118
Title: LILIAN AMES FABLES
Author: Ames, Lilian
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Fleetwood, NY: The Golden Eagle Press, 1935.
Date Published: 1935.
Keywords: FINE PRESS; LITERATURE; MODERN; FABLES; LILLIAN AMES FABLES; LIMITED EDITION; GOLDEN EAGLE PRESS; BLUEFISH; FLOUNDER; MOCKING-BIRD; ASS; ROSE; CAULIFLOWER; AGONIST; INSCRIBED BY THE PRINTERS; MOUNT VERNON; FLEETWOOD.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.

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