Dr. Bowdler's Legacy: A History Of Expurgated Books In England And America by Perrin, Noel - 1970

Boston, Massachusetts, USA: David R. Godine, Publisher, 1992. CC6 - A trade paperback enlarged illustrated book in very good+ condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some very slight overall rubbing of the covers. A book about the efforts of Dr. Thomas Bowdler and his sister to "improve" English literature by applying their prudery and zeal to rewriting them. References of sources cited, indexed, about the author, 324p.. Enlarged Illustrated Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5.5"x8..25".

Atheneum. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Good dust jacket.

New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1969. BN1 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ and book have library markings, DJ has wrinkling on the edges and corners, crease on the top of the back inside flap and soiling at the bottom, label on the front, moderate discoloration, and shelf wear otherwise good. Book has wrinkling on the spine edges, water stains on the top page edges, stains on the right side page edges, discoloration, and shelf wear otherwise good. A delightful book for anyone who loves literature, likes the English language, hates to see them maltreated, and yet can be amused by the absurdities of man.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Godine Publisher, David R. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Doubleday, January 1971. Paper Back. Good.

Garden City, NY: Anchor Books, 1971. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. NO age toning, unmarked clean text, edge wear on covers, a couple reading creases in spine, no slant.

David R. Godine Publisher, May 1992. Trade Paperback . Good. Light edge and cover wear. Unmarked pages. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.

Atheneum. Used - Good. 1969. Hardcover. 8vo. Ex-library, with the usual faults Good. No Dust Jacket. (Subject: Books on Books.)

David R. Godine Publisher. Used - Very Good. 1992. Paperback. Very Good.

David R. Godine, Publisher, October 1994. Trade Paperback. Very Good. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.