The Darling Buds of May; A Breath of French Air
by H. E. Bates
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€194.32€174.89
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1958-9. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5". None . Bright first impressions of the first two volumes in H. E. Bates series concerning the Larkins. The first editions, first impressions of these books. Two of five novels concerning a rural family from Kent written by H. E. Bates, English writer of the twentieth century. The Darling Buds of May is considered to be one of his most well-known and celebrated works. The Darling Buds of May introduces the Larkin family living on their land while in A Breath of French Air the family visit France. Complete with unclipped dust wrappers designed by Broom Lynne. In the original publisher's full cloth bindings. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Dust wrappers unclipped and smart with shelf wear, chipped to head and tail of spine and extremities with occasional closed tear to upper extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 839A28
- Title
- The Darling Buds of May; A Breath of French Air
- Author
- H. E. Bates
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958-9
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- first editions he bates larkins fiction he bates
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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- The heel of the spine.
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- First Edition
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