Down River by Bates, First Edition (34 results)

Condition: new. Partington, Peter (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). (1937) 1987 new edition. 4to (193 x 252mm). Pp152. Newly illustrated in colour by Peter Partington, pictorial end-papers. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Boards rather stained o/w very good in presentable dust-wrapper. "Down the River is real England, the England of field and wood and riverbank, of well-loved bird and beast, of trees and flowers and ancient lore, of human people, their lives and their laughter." A review of the first edition, in the Observer newspaper, 1937. H.E. Bates describes "the Ouse and the Nene, rivers which run parallel courses through Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire and The Fens, and so to sea. It is at once a particular landscape, with precise geographical points of reference, and an archetypal one, ageless and eternal." Chapters include; the twin rivers; a boy's brook; the first river; fish and fishermen; the flood; the frost; the second river; water flowers and water creatures; flowers of childhood; the water-mill; the lace-makers; otters and men; the rivers of England; down to the sea. This new edition contains a great many specially commissioned colour and b/w sketches of the locations described, by Peter Partington. A very nice book. .

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Peter Partington (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression of the illustrated edition with the wonderful illustrations of Peter Partington. fine in a Fine d/w.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. First Edition. First American Edition. Henry Holt & Co., 1937; no additional printings indicated; [151]pp. Profusely illustrated with 81 wood-engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. VG-/G+ hardcover in poor dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; light wear to edges/corners of navy blue cloth boards, gilt titling on spine rubbed but clearly legible; illustrations and text remain clean and crisp throughout. Heavy wear, dust soiling to unclipped ($3.00) dust jacket; edges rubbed with several chips and small closed tears, most of bottom half of spine panel missing; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Partington, Peter (illustrator). 1st Thus. 152pp. 700g. A new edition of the book first published in 1937, this edition beautifully illustrated in colour by Peter Partington. FINE in near FINE d/w.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Partington, Peter (illustrator). 1st Edition. Originally published 1937, this is the reissued illustrated edition. Nice fresh looking, clean copy. Lovely bright cloth boards with crisp gilt title lettering to the spine. No inscriptions, and pages are bright throughout although a little toned at the page block edge. Dust jacket is not price clipped and is bright with no obvious sun fading; edge worn, with the odd small tear here and there. In all a decent, presentable copy.

Paperback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG DW. Peter Partington (illustrator). Newly Illustrated Edition. Green cloth, gilt. In almost fine conditiion BUT small closed tear to top edge of front cover. Bottom corners lightly bumped. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Small chip to bottom corner of rear flap.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 29.5x20cm. First edition. Nature studies and human activities from river sources to the sea. pp151(1) with full-page and in-text illustrations. Dark blue cloth, backstrip titled in gilt. Just front panel illustration of dust jacket remaining, this attached to front flyleaf by neatly applied short strips of selotape (with the usual discolouration) across corners; flyleaf also with owner signature, and pastedown with signature of another of the same surname. Edges of text-block faintly dust- & handling-marked. Generally clean and tight. GOOD+ copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 51 pages with 83 Engravings on Wood by Agnes Miller Parker. Blue clothbound hardcover with gilt lettering to the spines and covers in very good plus condition, sans dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated with 83 wood-engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. First edition thus. Near fine in a near fine (age toning at the spine ends) dust jacket.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Parker, Agnes Miller (illustrator). 1st American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 1st American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 151pp: a natural history account of a course over the Nene and Ouse rivers in England by H.E. Bates, with a title-vignette and 83 fine wood-engravings (many full-page) in the text by Agnes Miller Parker.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Peter Partington (illustrator). Illustrated Edition. 1987 Gollancz Hardcover 1st Edition 1st Impression. Fine copy with unclipped dustjacket. Wonderful jacket design & illustrations by Peter Partington.

Hardcover. Condition: very good/very good. First edition. Quarto. 10" x 8". 150pp. With 81 wood-engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. Dust jacket shows some wear along spine with some light chipping to edges.

1st edn. 4to. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (worn at head of spine - otherwie VG), no dustwrapper. Pp. 150, with 83 woodcuts by Agnes Miller Parker (faint spotting on endpapers; no inscriptions).

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine DW. Peter Partington (illustrator). 1st Thus. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1979, 2nd re-issue. Quarto. 150pp. Illustrated. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Binding square and firm. In the printed dust jacket, price clipped, a little mild spotting and edge wear. Clean internally. A 'Very Good' copy.

First edition hard back publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 4to 10" x 7¾" 152 pp. Illustrated by Peter Partington. Ink message verso to the front free end paper. Barr. Fine in Fine price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATES, H. E. (1906-1974).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Hardback, bound in the original blue cloth with gilt titling to spine. 26.5 × 20cm, 151pp. This copy has been signed by H E Bates to the ffep, "with the best wishes of the author, H E Bates". H E Bates's view of rural England's wildlife, trees, flowers and people along the Ouse and the Nene rivers through Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire and the Fens, and to the sea. with 83 engravings on wood by Agnes Miller Parker. Condition: The blue cloth is rather rubbed and dulled with two small spots of fraying to the spine head and front joint. The first few pages with blotchy foxing, and some tanning to the page edges. However, the main body of text is in good order and the binding is secure. A rare H E Bates title to find signed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Slight rubbing and soiling to dust wrapper, no fading or tears, not price clipped. Gift inscription to free front end paper, no other inscriptions noted. Illustrated, very good internally with little wear, appear only very lightly read, just a couple of small dirty marks to page margins.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). 1st Edition. 151pp. within the Publisher's black cloth. Gilt title to the spine. Cloth to the head of the spine rubbed. Internally almost immaculate and in very good order for a book of this age Beautiful engravings on quality paper.

First Edition. With 83 engravings on wood by Agnes Miller Parker. Gift inscription & stain from old label on front free end paper; some foxing; dust jacket worn, foxed & browned, with chipping & short tears Used - Very Good. Good hardback in Fair dust jacket.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). First edition. A very smart first edition of this illustrated tale from British writer Herbert Ernest Bates. First edition. Illustrated with eighty-three engravings on wood, including Miller Parker's famous 'otter diving'. Collated complete. Set in the English countryside, this work tells the story of a young boy named Harold who embarks on a journey down the river with his two older brothers. It explores themes of adventure, family dynamics, and growing up. Written by Herbert Ernest Bates, a British writer known for his gritty, realistic short stories and novels set predominantly in early- to mid-twentieth century England. Illustrated by Agnes Miller Parker, a Scottish engraver, illustrator and painter in oil and tempera. She is especially known as a twentieth century wood-engraver thanks to her collaboration with H. E. Bates. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear and light fading to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot, predominantly to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First Edition. Some wear to D/w. 83 wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker.Carefully wrapped on a protective acetate cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Down The River is a novel by H. E. Bates with 83 engravings on wood by Agnes Miller Parker, very good in dw, 4vo, 1937, 151pp. Down the river is a story that tells the story of a young boy named Harold who embarks on a journey down the river with his two older brothers. The book is set in the English countryside and explores themes of adventure, family dynamics, and growing up.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. 1st. Bound in the publisher's original blue cloth with spine stamped in gilt. The dust jacket has chips and wear to the extremities. Includes 83 engravings on wood by Agnes Miller Parker. 7 3/4 x 10 inches. 150 pages.

Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). Finely bound in half morocco by Henry Sotheran, with their label to the front pastedown. Gilt titles and embellishments to the spine. Just very minor bruising to the extremities, else lovely. The binding is tight. The leaves are bright, bar light spotting to the prelims. Illustrated with brilliant wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. A beautiful first edition example.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). First Edition. 1st Edition 1937. Signed by the author to the inner page. 1st state wrapper. Handsomely printed with seventy-three wood engravings by Parker. Book is very good++ with bright boards. Contents good. Foxing to some pages. The wrapper is very good+ with odd nicks/slight rubbing to edges. A few small closed tears to edges. Small loss to spine tip. Light foxing. More images can be taken upon request. Ref19223. Signed by Author(s).

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First American edition. First American edition. Wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. 1 vols. 4to. Original blue cloth, illustrated dust jacket. Some light soiling of jacket and small holes or wear, else an excellent copy of this work Wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. 1 vols. 4to.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with very faint marginal scattered foxing to title page. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Previous owner's minor inscription to front free endpaper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 150 pages; Physical description: 150p. : illus. ; 26cm. Subjects: Great Ouse, River, Region (England) - Nene River Region (England) - Midlands (England) - Description and travel. England - Great Ouse River region & Nene River region - history. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Parker, Agnes Miller (illustrator). 1st edition US. 1st ptg., 4to,full navy cloth, with 81 or 83 (depending on whether you believe the dust jacket front panel or the title page) wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. Fine in very good, unclipped dj.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with very faint marginal scattered foxing to title page. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Previous owner's minor inscription to front free endpaper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 150 pages; Physical description: 150p. : illus. ; 26cm. Subjects: Great Ouse, River, Region (England) - Nene River Region (England) - Midlands (England) - Description and travel. England - Great Ouse River region & Nene River region - history. 1 Kg.