Obrien Edward Bates (5 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. xiv / 311 pp blue cloth with black titles to paper labels. Cloth marked and rubbed with cup rings, rear hinge tender, spine label worn, some spots and tan to pages, solid copy no dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A first impression of the true first edition of this anthology of short stories by leading writers of the 1930s. The book was published as No. 75 in Jonathan Cape's 'Florin Books' series, published at two shillings (2/-) or a Florin. ***Near fine in textured oatmeal cloth-covered boards with brown titles to the spine and front board. The boards are clean and unmarked. No creases or bumps. Corners sharp. Very slight reading lean to the binding, but no reading creases to the spine. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. The paper used is quite thin, but there is virtually no creasing. Pages clean. No creases or tears. ***In a very good printed dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of 2s. net. The dustwrapper is complete, with just some light edge wear at the top edge. There is some light creasing also to the top edges and a small closed tear at the top edge of the back panel near the foldover flap. No chips and no serious creases or tears. The spine colour remains unfaded - just slightly browned. Dustwrapper bright. ***185mm x 125mm. 256 pages plus an extensive 24 page Florin Books Catalogue at the back of the book. ***Contents: Sally Go Round the Moon by H. E. Bates, Blind by Douglas Boyd, One of the Leaders by Arthur Calder-Marshall, Prince of Obolo by Roger Dataller, The End of the Party by Graham Greene, The Saint who Lost his Halo by Charles Hodges, Zimin by Janko Lavrin, The way Home by Orgill MacKenzie, Panahard and Mr. Snaith by A. G. Morris, Bones of Contention by Frank O'Connor, The son by L. A. Pavey, Ditched by Hugh de Selincourt, Travellers by L. A. G. Strong, Their fellow Prisoner by Urith Voyle, Who Killed Cock Robin? by Romer Wilson and The Stream by E. H. Young. ***'A new collection of representative English Short Stories, and a companion volume to Modern English Short Stories and English Short stories of To-day, both of which have been in great demand as Florin Books. The list of authors includes H. E. Bates, Arthur Calder Marshall, Roger Dataller, Graham Greene, Janko Lavrin, Orgill MacKenzie, Frank O'Connor, L. A. Pavey, Hugh de Selincourt, L. A. G. Strong, Romer Wilson and E. H. Young.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A first impression of the true first edition of this anthology of short stories by leading writers of the 1930s - including Graham Greene and H. E. Bates. Very uncommon in the dustwrapper. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

First edition hard back publisher's original blue cloth covers, white stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo First appearance in hard back by V. S. Pritchett, 'Tragedy in a Greek Theatre'; his first book, 'Marching Spain' was published in 1928. Also first appearance in hard back of 'Fear' by H. E. Bates. Light surfacing rubbing and ring mark to upper panel. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATES, H. E. (1906-1974).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 48 pages. Professor J E Neale reviews C V Wedgwood's "Strafford" / H M Tomlinson reviews Monk Gibbon's "The Seals" / Geraint Goodwin "The Happy Valey" / Winifred Holtby reviews Elizabeth Cambridge's "Susan And Joanna" / Havelock Ellis reviews John Middleton's "Between Two Worlds" / Derek Verschoyle "A Note on Denis Johnston" / Bosworth Goldman "Travel as it Is" / Edward J O'Brien "Paul Engle" / Janet Adam Smith "Rocks of Hell" / H E Bates reviews Dora Birtles' "North-west by North" / George Blake reviews Eric linklater's "Ripeness is All" / Bernadette Murphy "The Glass Cage" / Paul Engle reviews Felix Salten's "Florian" / John brophy reviews Rebecca West's "The Harsh Voice" / E L Grant Watson reviews H E Bates' "The Poacher" / Ralph Bates reviews Reynold Bray's "Five Watersheds" / Rayner Heppenstall reviews Leo Walmsley's "Foreigners" / George Ellidge reviews J B Morton's "Stuff and Nonsense" / Eldon Rutter reviews Patrick mee's "Marine Gunner"/ Hamish Miles reviews Bernadette Murphy's "The Unwilling Player" - there photographs of authors; John Middleton Murry, Leo Walmsley, Erich Kastner, Canon Ernest Dimnet, Rebecca West and Bernadette Murphy. (BT#21).

First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Signed by the author. Publisher's original illustrated boards with yellow titles to the upper board and spine. With 30 black and white illustrations throughout by Jeremy Zerfoss, Mike Dubisch, Yves Tourigny, Nick Gucker, Justine Jones, Sishir Bommakanti, Luke Spooner, Michael Bukowski, and Dave Felton. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Signed by the editors and with an original signed hand-drawn illustration in black ink by the cover artist Nick Gucker on the title page. A collection of 29 illustrated short stories of a Cthulhu-Mythos-meets-space-opera nature. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.