Bliss and Other Stories

Bliss is the well-known 1918 short story that was used as the lead in this collection, Mansfield's second, first published in 1920. This collection was a best-seller, leading to many reprints; this is a copy from the 1927 reprint (the 11th). It is dark red boards with a small gold design on the cover and bright gold lettering on the spine.… Read more about this item

Hardback. Acceptable.

pp.288 . Hardback. New.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923. Sixth Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good -. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 277pp.; HB green w/white&brwn.label-red trim; some rub w/clean,tight pgs. DJ yellow w/brwn.-photocover; heavy rub w/wear on edges&corners; 1x2"chip,tp.edge; label scuff,bttm.spine; chips&tears.--Sixth Large Printing. short stories.

London: Constable, 1942. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Sixth printing (1942) of 1920 first edition, of this well-regarded collection of short stories. Foxing to block edge and early/late pages but in general good internal order. Small tear to final page. Light wear only to black cloth boards. 12mo. 280pp

Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, 1981. Book. Illus. by Ambrose McEvoy;. Very Good. Paperback. Later Printing. 219 pp. Edge and corner wear with a crease on the front cover and an uncreased spine; no interior markings. The cover features a detail from The Ear-ring by Ambrose McEvoy, courtesy of the Tate Gallery in London. This story collection contains:… Read more about this item

Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1974. Reprint. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. First page torn (with some loss). Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Series: Penguin modern classics. Physical description: 219p. ; 19cm. Subjects: Short stories, English. New Zealand, Social life and customs ; Fiction. Authors, New Zealand.

(London and Paris): Albatross, 1947. Softcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprint. 12mo. Printed orange wrappers. Owner name and date on half-title, cracked gutter with a slightly toned spine, very good in a very good dust jacket with tiny chips and tears, and a toned spine with light spotting. Vol. 283 in The Albatross Modern Continental Library.

London: Bloomsbury Classics. 1994. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light foxing on top text block edge. .

The Albatross, 1947. Gentle shelf-wear, some cosmetic creases to spine and a number written in ink in upper left corner of front panel. Text block has very minor yellowing, but is unmarked and otherwise clean. Really lovely edition by paperback pioneers The Albatross Modern Continental Library. Cover states, as part of design: 'Authorised Edition / Not to be introduced into… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 1964-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. Penguin Books 1964. First reprint. Condition Very Good. Paperback bound in pictorial card wraps. Slightly age toned. Pages lightly tanned. Binding firm. Minor shelf wear.

Constable, 1928. hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). Leather binding. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

Bloomsbury Classics, 1994-01-01. New Ed. Hardcover. Good.

London: Marshall Cavendish, 1988. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Paperback. Acceptable.

Penguin Classics, 2001-09-27. Paperback. Very Good. 1.7986 in x 19.5851 in x 12.5904 in.

Knopf, 1923-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.2000 in x 7.5000 in x 5.1000 in. First edition / printing. No jacket. Title plate on spine is reuined. Lightly rubbed green cloth boards with no jacket.

Constable, 1928. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1928. 279 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are… Read more about this item

Constable & Co., 1942. Hardcover. Good. 1942. Reprinted. 279 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. 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. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking… Read more about this item

Penguin Modern Classics , England, 1977. Paperback. Book Condition: Good. Light reading wear. Very clean interior..