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The Darling Buds of May
by H. E. Bates
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$1,007.11$906.40
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1958. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A lovely first edition copy of H. E. Bates' best known work, an uncommon to see signed copy of his best known work. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page - uncommon to see this, the author's most famous work, signed.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.'The Darling Buds of May' is the first in a series of five novels, following a rural family from Kent, the Larkins. A comical novel which was adapted into a tv series in the 1990s.H. E. Bates was a noted English author who is best known for this series of five books, 'The Darling Buds of May' followed by 'A Breath of French Air', 'When the Green Woods Laugh', 'Oh! To Be In England', and 'A Little of What You Fancy'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is smart with light edge wear. Spine is very lightly sunned. A little light rubbing to the rear joint and head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 884P37
- Title
- The Darling Buds of May
- Author
- H. E. Bates
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Darling Buds of May h. e. bates larkins kent h. e. bates
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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- Sunned
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Spine
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- Publisher's cloth
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