Bates H Erbert E Rnest (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 91 pp., index, ill. with color photos by Patrick Matthews. a collection of very personal gardening essays by the well known novelist. a very good copy in d.j.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 160 pp., index, ill. with line drawings of Pauline Ellison. a collection of finely written gardening essays by the well known novelist. very good copy in d.j.

Octavo, 219 pp., boards. First edition. Ten stories of rural English life by this prolific and popular mid-century author. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#135307).

Octavo, 454 pp., cloth. First edition. A selection of thirty-five stories written over the period 1926-1961, representative of the work of this master of the short story, with an interesting preface by the iconoclastic Henry Miller. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket with a few short edge tears internally mended with archival tape. (#135310).

Octavo, 204 pp., boards. First edition. Stories of rural English life varying in mood but all marked by the author's famed lightness and sureness of touch. Contemporary gift inscription on front free endpaper. Very mild bumps to lower front corner tips, a fine copy in very good dust jacket with mild wear at top of spine panel and several small internal tape mends to same, and a bit of dust soiling to rear panel. (#135309).

Octavo, vignette title page illustration and endpaper illustrations by Ronald Searle, original pictorial tan cloth, front and spine panels stamped in red. First British edition. A novella about a young woman in a bombed-out house in London and her grim family life, culminating in a violent death. The author's stories appeared frequently in Edward J. O'Brien's annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. Hubin (1994), p. 55 (the only title by this author in Hubin). NCBEL IV 521. A fine copy in very good pictorial dust jacket (illustrated by Searle) with several closed tears and wear at edges, two internal tape mends, and clipped price. (#128181).

Octavo, original red cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. Collects a dozen short stories, generally in the dark vein for which he was noted. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 521. A fine copy in very good dust jacket with some wear and short tears at edges and mild dust soiling to rear panel. (#128194).

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5 [6-10] 11-285 [286-288: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank] + 8-page undated publisher's catalogue inserted at rear, original oatmeal and blue patterned cloth, front and spine panels stamped in blue, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. Dedicated to Edward J. O'Brien, in whose annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES, the author's stories frequently appeared. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 520. Some darkening to spine panel, a few tiny stains on front panel, traces of removal of library bookplate from rear paste-down (no other ex-library signs), a solid, good copy. (#128184).

Octavo, original terra cotta boards, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. Gathers five short stories, one of them rather long. Three are in Bates' usual dark manner; two feature a comically eccentric character. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#128185).

Octavo, small illustrations in the text by Peter Farmer, original green boards, front and spine panels stamped in gold. First edition. A poignant novella about a middle-aged bachelor who lives with his three elderly and crazy sisters and a horde of pets in a shabby Edwardian house, and a young girl from the local dairy who surreptitiously sleeps in the attic. The author's stories appeared frequently in Edward J. O'Brien's annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 521. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#128180).

Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7 [8-12] 13-315 [316-320: blank] [321-328: ads] [note: first leaf is a blank], original apple green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, bottom edges untrimmed. First edition. "Collects sixteen stories, several of which touch on the fantastic as a thing created by the human mind, either as an act of madness, mischief or innocent faith. Has some relevance to the subject of metafiction." - Robert Eldridge. The author's stories appeared frequently in Edward J. O'Brien's annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 520. Spine panel darkened, else a very good copy. (#128170).

Octavo, original blue cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 521. Cloth lightly rubbed at lower spine end, a nearly fine copy in good price-clipped dust jacket with some soiling and staining to rear panel and minor chipping at upper spine end. (#128192).

Octavo, original dark blue cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. Fifteen short stories. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 521. Slight spine lean, else a fine copy in very good dust jacket with short tears at edges, several with small tape mends. (#128190).

Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe. First edition. Green cloth. Small 4to. pp. 104. Very Good/Good/Unclipped price in clear archival cover. Ink inscription, foxed eps, edgewear to binding in bright jacket with closed tears, edge chipping, one rear tape repair. A beautiful illustrated book on post-war reconstruction and appreciation of the countryside.

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5 [6] 7-10 [11-12] 13-405 [406: blank], original blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black. First trade edition. A selection of thirty stories -- about a quarter of his output -- from the five volumes of stories published up until then. With an interesting preface by the author about his evolution as a writer and the state of the short story form in mid-century England. The author's stories appeared frequently in Edward J. O'Brien's annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 520. Two tiny spots to front cover, else a fine copy. (#128152).

Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1-3] 4-42 [43-48: blank] [note: last three leaves are blanks], original light brown textured boards with tan cloth shelf back, spine panel stamped in dark brown. First edition, trade issue. A single short story, a dark domestic drama about the bleak life of a poor family that comes from the country to work in London. The author's stories appeared frequently in Edward J. O'Brien's annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 520. Gawsworth, Ten Contemporaries II, p. 33. Scattered foxing to the text block, mostly early and late and page edges, else a fine copy. (#128178).

A Play in three Acts. Goldgepr. OLwdbd. (gering berieben). 78 SS., 1 Bl. Sprache: English, Erste Ausgabe. - Das zweite und letzte Drama des beliebten und hoch geschätzten englischen Erzählers spielt 1942 in Südengland in einer Familie von Militärs. - Exlibris. Frisches Exemplar. - Selten, nur zwei Exemplare in deutschen Bibliotheken.

Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7 [8-10] 11-286 [287-288: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original green and orange mottled cloth, spine panel stamped in gold, publisher's device blind stamped on rear panel, bottom edges rough-trimmed. First edition. The author's first collection of short fiction, gathering twenty-five short stories. Bates' stories appeared frequently in Edward J. O'Brien's annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 520. Gawsworth, Ten Contemporaries II, p. 26. Faint offsetting on pages 32-33 from an old clipping once laid-in, else a fine copy. (#128183).

8°. 454 S. OPbd. mit OU. Erste Ausgabe.- Schutzumschlag vorderseitig am oberen Rand mit zwei minimalen Läsuren u.am Rücken oben mit kl. Einriss (ca. 2 cm), sonst sehr gutes Exemplar. Sprache: englisch.

Octavo, pp. [1-40] (not paginated), original decorated black cloth, front, spine and rear panels stamped in gold, top edge stained green, other edges untrimmed, decorated endpapers. First edition. Limited to 285 copies of which this is one of 250 numbered copies signed by Bates and offered for sale. A single short story. The author's stories appeared frequently in Edward J. O'Brien's annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 520. A fine copy in fine pictorial dust jacket. (#128153). Signed.

Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-320, original maroon cloth, spine panel stamped in gold, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. The authors' second book and first published novel. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. Bates' stories appeared frequently in Edward J. O'Brien's annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES. NCBEL IV 520. Gawsworth, Ten Contemporaries II, p. 24. Neat owner's initials at top of front free endpaper. Top edge a bit dusty, a nearly fine copy in very good pictorial dust jacket with shelf wear and rubbing at edges, some age-darkening, and old internal tape mends at spine ends. (#128151).