The Cream of the Jest: The Lineage of Lichfield
| First published | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Series | Biography of the Life of Manuel |
| Publisher | Robert M. McBride & Company |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Omnibus |
| Cover art | James Branch Cabell |
| Pages | xviii+298 |
Data from Hall's James Branch Cabell: A Complete Bibliography. Limited to 1590 copies. The title page for "The Lineage of Lichfield" on page 245, before the introduction, has the subtitle "Another Comedy of Evasion" The full text and images of this edition are available at The HathiTrust Digital Library.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cream of the Jest | James Branch Cabell | Novel |
| 249 | The Epistle Dedicatory (The Lineage of Lichfield) | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| 261 | The Lineage of Lichfield | James Branch Cabell | Novella |
| 289 | The Epilogue, Which Is Called Exit | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| vii | Author's Note (The Cream of the Jest) | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cream of the Jest: The Lineage of Lichfield: Two Comedies of Evasion |
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1932 | Robert M. McBride & Company | Hardcover | Omnibus | Frank C. Papé & James Branch Cabell | xviii+298 | |
| The Cream of the Jest: The Lineage of Lichfield: Two Comedies of Evasion |
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1971 | Ballantine Books | Paperback | Omnibus | Brian Froud | 275 | |
| The Cream of the Jest: The Lineage of Lichfield: Two Comedies of Evasion |
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1972 | Pan / Ballantine | Paperback | Omnibus | Brian Froud | 275 | |
| The Cream of the Jest: The Lineage of Lichfield: Two Comedies of Evasion |
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1979 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Omnibus | Howard Koslow | 275 | |
| The Cream of the Jest: The Lineage of Lichfield: Two Comedies of Evasion |
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1979 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Omnibus | Howard Koslow | 275 |