The Japanese Girl & other stories.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[The first collection of Winston Graham's short stories to be published.two of the stories have not appeared in magazine or book form before.] VG+/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork/design by Charles Gorham,illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with black & red lettering,rear panel with publisher's advert for author other recent works; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip of dw/dj and bds minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing and top two corners of dw/dj are minisculely rubbed/frayed.Top edges lightly,sporadically foxed/ spotted - probably from light dust-soiling,fore-edges with some minimal foxing/spotting and a few small stains; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,sage green cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and generally clean plain white endpapers with some minimal foxing and marks.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,9-255pp [paginated] includes 14 short stories; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table,and author's note.The stories span a writing career from 1947 through to 1971. Want more Winston GRAHAM titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 or SIGNED catalogues. The many thousands who have enjoyed Winston Graham's novels will find in this collection of short stories the same narrative skill,subtle evocation of setting and powers of characterization that have distinguished such best-sellers as 'The Grove of Eagles' (see my book ID rja631716),'Angell,Pearl and Little God' and 'The Walking Stick' (see my book ID's rja631116 and rja631216 respectively).Lovers of the short story,starved of fare which is both contemporary in theme and in the great traditions of short-story writing,have here a banquet,where the only problem is what to savour first.Those who appreciate Winston Graham's ability to create compelling situations in which crime is inseparably linked with the characters of those committing it will not be disappointed in 'The Japanese Girl' and 'The Medici Ear-ring'.Admirers of his power to bring history to life will turn eagerly to 'Vive le Roi' and 'But for the Grace of God'.'The Basket Chair' is a must for everyone with a taste for the supernatural.Those for whom Winston Graham's name is forever linked with the Cornish setting of his 'Poldark' saga will find Cornwall again in 'Cotty's Cove' and 'The Cornish Farm'. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!