1952 Fancies and Goodnights John Collier 2nd Edition Signed

Description: Click here to see our other books! Fancies and Goodnights John Collier 1952 Doubleday & Company, INC : New York 8.5" by 5.5" [12], 354pp SUMMARY The author's presentation copy of this anthology of stories by John Collier, the second edition. Author's Presentation Copy,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The second edition.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto of the front endpaper, 'To Dearest Patsy, With love, John. "came ever in the rearward of the fashion, and sung those tunes to the overscutched huswives that he heard the carmen whistle, and swore they were his fancies or his good-nights" King Henry IV - 2. I made some corrections in this copy for a later printing." The author's occasional annotations to the text.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. 'Fancies and Goodnights' is a collection of fantasy and murder short stories, a popular work, which is considered to be a classic of the genre.By John Collier, who won the International Fantasy Award for this work. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with light marks to the boards. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Rear hinge is weak. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is lightly edge worn, with a few light marks and light rubbing. Small chip to the front fly leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Overall Condition: Good Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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