NOW SLEEPS THE CRIMSON PETAL AND OTHER STORIES.
by BATES, H.E. (Herbert Ernest), 1905-1974 :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Michael Joseph, (1961). First edition. A dozen short stories – "each of them perfectly shaped, perfectly balanced and filled with delight ... an admirable writer at the very top of his form" (The Sphere, 13th May 1961). Includes "Lost Ball", "The Place Where Shady Lay", "Daughters of the Village", etc. Later published in the USA as "The Enchantress and Other Stories". Post 8vo (21cm). (206),[ii]pp. Original red cloth, blocked and lettered in gilt; a very good copy in the Charles Gorham dust-jacket, very slightly tanned and just a little nicked.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44054
- Title
- NOW SLEEPS THE CRIMSON PETAL AND OTHER STORIES.
- Author
- BATES, H.E. (Herbert Ernest), 1905-1974 :
- Illustrator
- Charles Gorham
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Michael Joseph, (1961).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Literature, Fiction, Short Stories
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ash Rare Books
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London
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