Border Country

novel about two welsh brothers in the 1930s.

Chatto and Windus, 1960. A first printing of the author's first novel published by Chatto and Windus in 1960. A very good book - some bumping to the spine tips. Spotting is evident to the text block and prelims. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some chipping to the spine tips and edges. Small, closed tears are evident… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1960. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, first issue binding. Large but faint dampstain on front board and first leaf, very good in an attractive, very good or better dustwrapper with a couple of internal repairs. Author's first book, a well-regarded novel of the Welsh borderlands.

Chatto and Windus, 1960. Hardcover. Near Fine. A first printing of the author's first novel published by Chatto and Windus in 1960. A near fine book with previous owners inscription on the front free end paper which reads 'D. Wills. Christmas 1960". Some bumping to the spine tips. Spotting is evident to the text block and prelims. In… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 1964. Paperback. Acceptable. 1964. First Edition Thus. 333 pages. Paperback book with illustrated cover. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Water staining to reverse of front cover. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light curling to corners. Small marks to covers. Book has… Read more about this item

Chatto & Windus, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1962. RU Members Edition. 351 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Light water staining to edges of pages. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. Presents the second volume in the "Library of Wales" series. When railway signalman Harry Price suddenly suffers a stroke his son Matthew, a lecturer in London, makes a return to the border village of Glynmawr. As they struggle with their memories of social and personal change, a moving portrait of the love between a… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. First Edition Thus. 333 pages. Paperback book with illustrated cover. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces.Minor curling to corners. Some tanning to spine and edges. Minor marks to covers.

London, UK: Readers Union, Chatto and Windus, 1962. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 352pp. Blue cloth-covered boards, green titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine ends. Previous owner's name/date and residue of tape marks to pastedowns/endpapers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has small loss at spine heel, sun faded… Read more about this item

Penguin, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. 333 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Penguin, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. 333 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Penguin Books, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. First Penguin Edition. 334 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Mild droplet to fore edge. Previous owner's inscription to first page. Paper cover has mild edge wear with mild corner curling. Mild scratching and marking to covers. Light… Read more about this item

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

Readers Union, 1962. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Readers Union hardback edition, 1962, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket tanned to spine and edges with small chip to spine head (now protected), boards slightly tanned to edges. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally… Read more about this item

NY: Horizon Press, 1962. Printed in Great Britain. 351pp. Green cloth binding stamped in gold. Dust jacket has small loss at tips and spine ends & 1 small spot of loss to back bottom edge. Private bookplate on front endpaper. Photos on request.. First American Ed. So Stated. Hardccover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Penguin, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. 333 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

New York: Horizon Press, 1962. 1st US . Cloth. Fine/Near Good. (1st US) Slightly smaller, thicker book, fine grass-green cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 351 lightly browned pages. DJ white background with red and black design to title and author, long praise on most of front from Irving Howe, Penelope Mortimer in Sunday Times, W.L. Webb… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Presents the second volume in the "Library of Wales" series. When railway signalman Harry Price suddenly suffers a stroke his son Matthew, a lecturer in London, makes a return to the border village of Glynmawr. As they struggl