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    By H. E. Bates
    London   Michael Joseph
    7.5" by 5.5"; 8" by 5.5" 319 [1]; 206 [2]; 248 pp.
    A lovely collection of 3 works by British novelist H. E. Bates, in their original dust wrappers.
    By H. E. Bates

    1952-1964 Love For Lydia Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal and Other Stories A Moment in Time

    London   Michael Joseph
    7.5" by 5.5"; 8" by 5.5" 319 [1]; 206 [2]; 248 pp.
    A lovely collection of 3 works by British novelist H. E. Bates, in their original dust wrappers.
    £60.00
    : 1.5kgs / : 985W18
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    Description

    First Edition, Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

    A 3 volume collection of first edition titles by H. E. Bates in lovely condition.

    This collection is made up of three titles, published between 1952 and 1964: a book of short stories that takes its name from the 1847 Tennyson poem, and two novels, including a first edition copy of the semi-autobiographical 'Love For Lydia', one of Bates' more famous works.

    Bates' signature countryside setting leaves its mark on both novels - including the fictional town of Evensford, which takes inspiration from Bates' own hometown of Rushden, in Northamptonshire.

    Condition

    Bound in their original cloth, in original dust wrappers. Only vol3 dust wrapper is clipped. Externally, in lovely condition. Mild shelf wear. Ink inscriptions to vol 2 and 3 front endpapers. Age toning to endpapers. The odd marks to boards. Chipping to dust wrapper extremities. 2 small areas of paper loss to vol2 dust wrapper, larger paper loss to vol2 dust wrapper tail. Small paper loss to vol1 head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Infrequent spotting to text block edges.

    Near Fine

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