The Vanguard Press, 1977, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First
Speckled pale pink coloured endpapers. Maroon coloured the boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Plain text dust wrapper, with blue coloured background and white and blue coloured titles to the front panel and spine. Six short stories set in the distant Kingdom of Shandong, where the teller of the tales (Old Man), who, was in his past the Minister of 'Religion of Doubt' of that kingdom recounts six tales with a brief moral dilemma and each, usually, has a surprise ending. Translated from the French by Margaret Giovanelli. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine. Shelf wear to the bottom edges. Remainder mark to the top paper edge. Dust marks and other marks to the top text edge as well. Rubbing the dust wrapper corners and there is chipping to the top and bottom dust wrapper spine, top and spine bottom. On the top dust wrapper edge of the back panel there is a 1.5 "tear with associated creasing. Back panel has grubby marks. There is a remainder of a sticker on the front panel, halfway down the panel, closest to the fore edge. Both front and back fold over panels have creases. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 187, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Science Fiction & Fantasy. ISBN: 0814907881. ISBN/EAN: 9780814907887. Inventory No: 0101891.
Speckled pale pink coloured endpapers. Maroon coloured the boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Plain text dust wrapper, with blue coloured background and white and blue coloured titles to the front panel and spine. Six short stories set in the distant Kingdom of Shandong, where the teller of the tales (Old Man), who, was in his past the Minister of 'Religion of Doubt' of that kingdom recounts six tales with a brief moral dilemma and each, usually, has a surprise ending. Translated from the French by Margaret Giovanelli. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine. Shelf wear to the bottom edges. Remainder mark to the top paper edge. Dust marks and other marks to the top text edge as well. Rubbing the dust wrapper corners and there is chipping to the top and bottom dust wrapper spine, top and spine bottom. On the top dust wrapper edge of the back panel there is a 1.5 "tear with associated creasing. Back panel has grubby marks. There is a remainder of a sticker on the front panel, halfway down the panel, closest to the fore edge. Both front and back fold over panels have creases. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 187, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Science Fiction & Fantasy. ISBN: 0814907881. ISBN/EAN: 9780814907887. Inventory No: 0101891.