Author: BRANCH CABELL, JAMES.
Title: Figures of Earth. A Comedy of Appearances. (Illustrated by Frank C.Papé).
Description: New York: Robert M McBride & Company, 1925. First US Illustrated edition. "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 Mundus Vult Decipi, meaning "the world wishes to be deceived". "(wiki). Pp.xxii/274, frontispiece + 11 further full page illustrations by Frank C Papé, beautiful double page illustrated endpapers + illustrated part title pages, historated capitals to chapters and tailpiece chapter illustrations. Owner's details to half-title page, small bookseller's label (Brentano's, New York) and ownership label to inside rear board. Black cloth with gilt title and silhouette illustration to front board, title to spine dulled, edge wear and wear to corner tips and top and tail of spine. G+.

Keywords: James Branch Cabell Figures of Earth Comedy Appearances Frank C Pape Papé Illustrated Humour Satire 44668 Illustrated Fiction


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