Down River by Bates, Signed (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Peter Partington (illustrator). Inscribed by the illustrator to 'BB'. Dustwrapper is protected by a layer of clear, non adhesive plastic. Inscribed by Illustrator(s).

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).

Binding sound, text unmarked. Condition: Good+. Blue cloth, slightly sunned and scuffed on spine. Top spine slightly frayed. Top edges toned. Some foxing to prelims. Endpapers uncracked at gutters. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Signed by author. Binding sound, text unmarked. Size: 150pp., 83 illustrations, 27 x 20 cm. Signed by author.

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).

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of H. E. Bates's charming tale, signed by the celebrated illustrator of the work, Agnes Miller Parker. Signed by Scottish engraver, illustrator and painter Agnes Miller Parker to the front free endpaper, dated 1937.The first edition, first impression. In the publisher's original unclipped second issue dust wrapper, with the price reduced to 5'-, and a quotation from Eric Bill added to the front wrap.This work includes Miller Parker's famous engraving 'otter diving'. Illustrated throughout by Miller Parker.This work tells the story of a young boy named Harold who embarks on a journey down the river with his two older brothers.With the bookplates of Paul E. Butcher and F. R. Furber to the front pastedown.A lovely example of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding, and unclipped dust wrapper. Bump to back strip tail, otherwise externally fine. Bookplates to front pastedown, with inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip, with minor chipping to back strip head and tail. Light handling marks to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine. signed by author. book.