Straws and Prayer-Books
| First published | 1924 |
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| Series | Biography of the Life of Manuel #20 |
| Publisher | Robert M. McBride & Company |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | James Branch Cabell |
| Pages | 302 |
| Price | $2.50 |
Third Edition The jacket shown is from the first verified copy. Silver Stallion has a dust jacket for the third printing in the same green as that for the first two printings. There are also some minor differences in the text on the back flap.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Author of Jurgen | James Branch Cabell | Short Story |
| 25 | A Note on Alcoves | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| 49 | The Way of Wizardry | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| 79 | Minions of the Moon | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| 123 | The Thin Queen of Elfhame | James Branch Cabell | Short Story |
| 139 | Celestial Architecture | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| 171 | Romantics About Them | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| 193 | Diversions of the Anchorite | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| 225 | The Delta of Radegonde | James Branch Cabell | Short Story |
| 239 | A Theme with Variations | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| 267 | Flaws in the Spur | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| 285 | The Author of The Eagle's Shadow | James Branch Cabell | Essay |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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1924 | Robert M. McBride & Company | Hardcover | Collection | James Branch Cabell | 302 | |
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1924 | Robert M. McBride & Company | Hardcover | Collection | James Branch Cabell | 302 | |
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1924 | Robert M. McBride & Company | Hardcover | Collection | James Branch Cabell | 302 | |
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1926 | John Lane, The Bodley Head | Hardcover | Collection | 302 | ||
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1926 | John Lane, The Bodley Head | Hardcover | Collection | 302 | ||
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1930 | Robert M. McBride & Company | Hardcover | Collection | James Branch Cabell | xxiii+297 | |
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2003 | Wildside Press | Trade Paperback | Collection | 312 |