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The Yellow Meads of Asphodel
by H. E. Bates
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph , 1976. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5" . John Ward. A lovely first limited edition of this short story anthology by H. E. Bates, enriched with illustrations by John Ward. A charming short story collection by English author H. E. Bates, first edition published two years after the author's death in a limitation of three hundred and fifty copies on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of Michael Joseph Limited. These stories contain much familiar characters and scenarios, as well as uncharacteristic portrayals of urban hooligans. The text is accompanied with some charming illustrations by John Ward. Complete with its unclipped, clear dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Clear dust wrapper unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear, few minor closed tear to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Illustrated by John Ward. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 815A76
- Title
- The Yellow Meads of Asphodel
- Author
- H. E. Bates
- Illustrator
- John Ward
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 8.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- he bates limited editions illustrated first editions limited editions
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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