[Rarebooks] FS: 7 Titles by T. F. Powys, some SIGNED, all with prices greatly reduced

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Price reduced:     Was $100,      Now $50

POWYS, John Cowper. IN DEFENCE OF SENSUALITY. London: Victor Gollancz, 
1930. First British Edition. Small Fountain Lawn Library bookplate of La 
Fayette Butler on the front pastedown. Offsetting to endpapers from 
dustwrapper. Near Fine in a moderately soiled, Near Fine white printed 
dustwrapper. (#009239)        $50.00
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Price reduced:     Was $75,      Now $45

POWYS, T. F. [POWYS, Theodore Francis]. THE DEWPOND. London: Elkin 
Mathews & Marrot, 1928. First Edition. Number Two of the Woburn Books, a 
short story. Copy #24 of 530 copies SIGNED by the author. Fine in a Fine 
dustwrapper. (#014245)        $45.00
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Price reduced:     Was $125,      Now $75

POWYS, T. F. [POWYS, Theodore Francis]. AN INTERPRETATION OF GENESIS. 
London: Chatto & Windus, 1929. First Edition. Copy #29 of 490 SIGNED by 
the author. Spine of the dustwrapper darkened with a small chip at the 
head resulting in a small sunned spot to the spine of the book which has 
typical offsetting to the endpapers. Near Fine in a soiled, Very Good 
dustwrapper. (#014247) $75.00
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POWYS, T. F. [POWYS, Theodore Francis]. KINDNESS IN A CORNER. London: 
Chatto & Windus, 1930. First Edition. A collection of stories. Title 
page drawing, reproduced on the front of the dustwrapper, by Gilbert 
Spencer. Occasional foxing, small address label on front endpaper; 
slightly cocked. Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustwrapper. 
(#014244)        $50.00
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Price reduced:     Was $200,      Now $125

POWYS, T. F. [POWYS, Theodore Francis]. MR. WESTON'S GOOD WINE. London: 
Chatto & Windus, 1927. First Edition. Illustrated by George Charlton. 
Copy #603 of 660 SIGNED by the author of this fantasy novel about God 
and St. Michael visiting the village of Folly Down to test its 
inhabitants. Prospectus laid in. Near Fine in a darkened, Very Good 
dustwrapper. (#014236)        $125.00
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Price reduced:     Was $100,      Now $75

POWYS, T. F. [POWYS, Theodore Francis]. THE TITHE BARN AND THE DOVE & 
THE EAGLE. (London): (K. S. Bhat), 1932. First Edition. Copy #75 of 350 
SIGNED by the author of this 18-page parable. Rubbed spot on the front 
cover above title. Very Good or better. (#014237)     $75.00
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Price reduced:     Was $150,      Now $100

POWYS, T. F. [POWYS, Theodore Francis]. URIAH ON THE HILL. Cambridge: 
The Minority Press, 1930. First Edition. Copy #51 of only 85 SIGNED by 
the author. Printed by Gordon Fraser at St John's College on hand-made 
paper. Apparently issued in a glassine wrapper, not present here. Fine 
copy of this handsomely printed and uncommon book. (#014238)        $100.00

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