Cut Again by Bates H E (15 results)

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5 [6-10] 11-285 [286-288: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank] + 8-page undated publisher's catalogue inserted at rear, original oatmeal and blue patterned cloth, front and spine panels stamped in blue, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. Dedicated to Edward J. O'Brien, in whose annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES, the author's stories frequently appeared. The prolific Bates was primarily a writer of short stories and in this field he was highly regarded by David Garnett and Graham Greene, among others. His style has been traced to the influence of Conrad (and thus of Henry James) and Stephen Crane, but his subject matter is definitely British, concentrating on the lives and tragedies of rural workers, occasionally touching on the theme of madness. See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, pp. 85-6. NCBEL IV 520. Some darkening to spine panel, a few tiny stains on front panel, traces of removal of library bookplate from rear paste-down (no other ex-library signs), a solid, good copy. (#128184).

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. Very clean very tight pages with unmarked sunned boards and spine, well tanned page edges, untrimmed lower page edges and softened lower corners. 285pp. Fourteen stories from HE Bates with his realistic portrayal of rural England. Tucked in is a copy of an obituary from The Times 1974 of the author. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 7.75 x 5.5 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: good+. Reprint. Good clean firm interior with no marks or inscriptions, contains 14 stories, small corner-fold to lower edge of p.133-137 - fold-crease to edge of p. 131 - good-plus clean firm cloth boards, all tight; d/jacket has standard shelfwear as shown, chipping to spine tips, a little grubby to rear, dulled to spine but no large tears or loss, covered with a new removable sleeve-protector, price-clipped neatly to inner flap.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). 8vo. 285pp + viii publisher's catalogue bound in at the rear. Original publisher's blue and brown flecked white cloth, lettered in blue at the spine and upper board. Some patchy tanning to the backstrip, edges and several preliminary leaves spotted and with some browning to the endpaper margins. Tip-Ex erasure from the front endpaper and a small Times book club plate to the rear endpaper. Quite a bright copy, lacking the uncommon dust wrapper. Fourteen short stories, seven of which were previously issued in periodicals or limited editions, with the other seven appearing in print here for the first time. 2,000 copies were printed. Eads A25. "Mr. Bates is supreme among English short-story writers; and the work of most authors beside his appears shoddy, trivial or emotional" - Graham Greene reviewing this collection in 'The Spectator'.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Gift inscription.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint. Wrapper is somewhat thumbed with a darkened spine. OX3171.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. Hardback: cream cloth patterned in blue and orange and lettered in blue; Binding very slightly slanted, else near fine in defective dustwrapper.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Later Edition 1971 of the Evensford Series of the Works of H E Bates. Inscribed by H E bates to the title page. Book and wrapper are near fine. Contents good. RefA1234. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A wonderful copy - as good as I have ever seen. The unclipped dust jacket is protected by a layer of clear, non adhesive plastic.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Not Price Clipped. First Edition/First Printing. Not price clipped, now in protected jacket, light spotting to page edges, small closed tear to front corner of jacket, light wear and chipping to jacket spine ends. This volume contains 14 short stories:- Beauty's Daughters, Cut And Come Again, The Mill, The Revelation, Waiting Room, Little Fish, The Station, The House With The Apricot, The Irishman, The Plough, Jonah And Bruno, The Bath, Harvest Moon and The Pine Cart.

Green Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. Second Edition. 228pp. A well preserved copy with wrapper. Second edition. Slightest of shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine and a very small slight foxspot to one corner of the front board. Light foxing to the fore edges. Clean and tight. Original paper dust wrapper, not price clipped, Some light fading to the spine of the wrapper and to the head of the front of the wrapper. Slightest of soiling to the rear of the wrapper. A short tear of 1 cm to the head of the wrapper with some associated creasing, now repaired with acid free archival tape to the reverse of the wrapper. No loss. A lovely, very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 285 pages ; 20cm. Subjects: Short stories, English ; 20th century. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. No DJ. Rub and wear to the cover. Tanned edge paper. B48.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 285 pages ; 20cm. Subjects: Short stories, English ; 20th century. 1 Kg.