Odd John: A Story between Jest and Earnest

Overview:

• Title: Odd John: A Story between Jest and Earnest
• Author: Olaf Stapledon
• Year: 1987
• Publisher: The Easton Press
• Pages: [6]+157+[4]
• Binding: Hardcover
• Type: Novel
• Title Reference: Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest
• Notes:
  • "COLLECTOR'S EDITION" (over) "Bound in Genuine Leather" stated on the title page.
  • "The special contents of this edition are copyright © 1987 by The Easton Press..." stated on the copyright page. No stated date of publication.
  • This is a limited edition of an unknown number of copies and was available by subscription only.
  • One of The Masterpieces of Science Fiction series, indicated by the logo printed on the endpapers.
  • No ISBN, no printed price, and no dustjacket as issued.
  • Unlike most volumes in this series, the title and author are credited on the front cover.
  • The uncredited illustrative cover design is repeated on the back with additional details, but without the title and author credit.
  • Pages are gilt-edged and there is a gold satin ribbon bookmark bound into the book.
  • The frontispiece, credited on the title page and the copyright page, is on the page facing the title page.
  • In addition to the frontispiece, there are four B&W illustrations by Wendy Snow-Lang printed on unnumbered plates.
  • The two-page introduction appears on unnumbered pages. Those pages before the first numbered page have been added to this record in order to place the introduction.
  • "Collector's Notes" (uncredited) are on a double-sided laid-in sheet.
  • It is unknown if this is a facsimile reprint of an earlier edition, as most volumes in this series are.
  • OCLC
  • Verified copy was purchased for approximately $40.00 from the publisher.