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Penguin, 1961. Paperback. Good. 1961. First Edition Thus. 350 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. 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. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Paul Hamlyn, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. No Edition Remarks. 330 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over gray cloth and blue lettering. Binding remains firm.Pages remain bright with minimal tanning. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Unclipped jacket. Jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears, and creasing. Loss to jacket's top-edge.

George Allen & Unwin, 1944. Fourth Impression. Hardback. Very Good. 8x5x1. 304 pages. illustrated A VG fresh copy lacking a dust jacket. No previous ownership markings.

George Allen & Unwin Ltd 1943:, 1943T. hardcover. Good. 3.8071 cent in x 21.5736 cent in x 14.4670 cent in. Third Impression with worn, rubbed and chipped dust jacket which also has some selotaped repairs to one side seam - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order

New York: John Day Company, 1943. Second Impression. Hardcover. Goo to very good condition. Octavo. (7) 305 (1)pp. Original blue cloth with gilt vignette on cover, gilt lettering on spine, in original color-illustrated dustjacket, white and black lettering on spine. Vignette on title page. "The most famous translator of Oriental literature here presents the novel which has probably been read by more people in the Far East than any other... "Unique in its combination of beauty with absurdity, of profundity with nonsense," it is in form a long fairy tale, but in essence a story of human beings, told with gusto and humor. It is satire and folklore, allegory and religion, history and pure poetry all combined." (Publisher). Dustjacket with light wear along edges, small chips and very light creasing. Binding with very light wear along edges. Small dealer sticker on inside back cover. Dustjacket in overall good, binding and interior in very good condition.

First Edition, Sixth Impression (1953). One of the most widely read folktales in China, a satirical look at bureaucracy combing folk tales, religion and history. Translated from the Chinese by Arthur Waley. Near fine in original orange cloth. Dustjacket near fine with slight chipping and wear at spine tail and edges. Binding square and tight, text clean and bright. Title page and dust jacket designed by Duncan Grant. Octavo. 5.875 x 8.75 in. 305 + [1] pp. A lovely copy.