A great deal of James Branch Cabell's work has focused on the Biography of the Life of Manuel , the story of a character named Dom Manuel and his descendants through many generations. The biography includes a total of 25 works that were written over a 23-year period. Cabell stated that he considered the Biography to be a single work. The themes and characters from Jurgen make appearances in many works included in the Biography. Figures of Earth tells the story of Manuel the swineherd, a morally ambiguous protagonist ...
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A great deal of James Branch Cabell's work has focused on the Biography of the Life of Manuel , the story of a character named Dom Manuel and his descendants through many generations. The biography includes a total of 25 works that were written over a 23-year period. Cabell stated that he considered the Biography to be a single work. The themes and characters from Jurgen make appearances in many works included in the Biography. Figures of Earth tells the story of Manuel the swineherd, a morally ambiguous protagonist who rises to conquer a realm by playing on others' expectations-his motto being Mundus Vult Decipi , meaning "the world wishes to be deceived." The Silver Stallion is a loose sequel to Figures of Earth that deals with the creation of the legend of Manuel the Redeemer, in which Manuel is pictured as an infallible hero, an example to which all others should aspire; the story is told by Manuel's former knights, who remember how things really were and take different approaches to reconciling the mythology with the actuality of Manuel. Many of these books take place in the fictional country eventually ruled by Manuel, known as "Poictesme." It was the author's intention to situate Poictesme roughly in the south of France.
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Add this copy of The Silver Stallion: a comedy of redemption to cart. $5.50, good condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Ballantine.
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Pape`, Frank Cheyne. 284 p. 1st paperback edition from Ballantine (01678), 1969. GOOD only, an ex-library copy. Bob Pepper cover art, Frank C. Pape` interior art. Lin Carter intro.
Add this copy of The Silver Stallion: A Comedy of Redemption to cart. $12.87, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2009 by Wildside Press.
Add this copy of The Silver Stallion a Comedy of Redemption to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Princeton Antiques Bookservice rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Atlantic City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1926 by MCBRIDE & COMPANY.
Add this copy of The Silver Stallion: a Comedy of Redemption to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1926 by McBride.
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Very Good. Very good hardcover. Text clean. Spine ends bumped. Hinges cracking, small tear in top of spine cover. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of The Silver Stallion: a Comedy of Redemption to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1926 by Robert M. McBride & Company.
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Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 358pp. Bookplate on front pastedown, topedge and spine somewhat dulled, a square, very good or better copy lacking the dust jacket.
Add this copy of The Silver Stallion: a Comedy of Redemption to cart. $34.46, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Wildside Press.
Add this copy of The Silver Stallion. a Comedy of Redemption to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Quercus Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chico, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1928 by Robert M. McBride.
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Frank C. Pape. Very Good. No Jacket. This is a Very Good copy of the First Illustrated Edition (stated First Impression), issued two years after the first publication. Highly decorative cloth binding in black and gold; wonderfully illustrated by Frank C. Pape. Cabell (1879-1958) is generally known as a Southern writer of fantasy. He was highly regarded by Twain and has had an influence on many modern writers of "science fiction" such as Robert Heinlein. Clean text; 359 pages; illustrated endpapers. Mildly bumped and rubbed, with a faded spine. Condition issues: has seen water in the past-there is flood marking along some of the foreedges, and the gutters are split but holding. Previous-owner signature on second endpaper. Lacking the dustjacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Add this copy of The Silver Stallion. a Comedy of Redemption to cart. $75.00, good condition, Sold by Ira Joel Haber rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1928 by Robert M. McBride & Co.
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Tales of the magic & mythical land of Poictesme and its strange and fanciful citizens. The book is highlighted by the fantastic illustrations and artwork of Pape who has contributed 11 photogravure etchings on plates with tissue overlays and numerous beautiful b&w bold in-text illustrations. Map endsheets, and superb gold engraved etched illustrated cover. Light wear & chipping to the top of the spine and light shelf wear to the edges. No dustjacket. Vg.
Add this copy of The Silver Stallion: a Comedy of Redemption to cart. $75.00, very good condition, Sold by Aladdin Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fullerton, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1926 by Robert M. McBride & Company.
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Very Good+ in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. 1st Printing. Near fine copy with no previous owner markings or bookplates. Vintage department store label affixed to rear pastedown. Tight and clean. In a good dust jacket with diagonal line of offsetting on front panel and darkening along spine, some edgewear including some short tears and minor paper loss to extremities. Tiny chip out near lower right corner of front panel. Not price-clipped. Housed in a custom-made two-piece slipcase with leather spine that shows some fading and spotting, but otherwise case is in excellent condition. Gilt titles and raised bands along spine.
