Duet by Bates H E, Signed (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The Grayson Books ed. by John Hackney. Unpaginated. 23 cm. Black cloth in dustjacket. Tears and chips to edges of jacket. A little wrinkling to cloth. Corners a bit bumped. Page edges a bit roughened. 250 signed and numbered copies, of which this is no. 11.

First edition. (38) pp. Illustrations by Joy Lloyd. Publsiher's decorated black cloth with green-tinted top edge and rough-trimmed fore-edge, no dust jacket. Tail of spine and lower corners just slightly bumped, else fine. Condition Near Fine. Edition of 285 printed copies, of which 250 copies are numbered and signed by the author. This is number 149. Edition of 285 printed copies, of which 250 copies are numbered and signed by the author.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Signed by HE Bates to limited edition page. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, clear gilt lettering to front and spine, dusty top of page edges and no bumping to corners. Unpaginated pp. The story of the small boy who went to listen to the duet of two famous musicians. No 7 in a Limited Edition of 285 copies. 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: 8.75 x 5.75 inches. Signed by Author.

Octavo, pp. [1-40] (not paginated), original decorated black cloth, front, spine and rear panels stamped in gold, top edge stained green, other edges untrimmed, decorated endpapers. First edition. Limited to 285 copies of which this is one of 250 numbered copies signed by Bates and offered for sale. A single short story. The author's stories appeared frequently in Edward J. O'Brien's annual anthology series, BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES. 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. A fine copy in fine pictorial dust jacket. (#128153). Signed.

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Limited editions. Complete in twelve volumes. Publisher's original cloth, each with an unique design in gilt to the upper board and titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper. Each volume with a frontispiece illustration. Volume 1, H. E. Bates: The Duet. Numbered 95 of 285 copies. Black cloth. Illustrated with line drawings within the text. A very good or better copy, just a couple of foxing spots to the prelims, in a very good dustwrapper that is toned to the spine and nicked and creased at the edges; Volume 2, A. L. Pavey: At Home. Numbered 68 of 285 copies. Brick red cloth. A very good copy, a few spots of foxing to the prelims and text block edge, the dustwrapper toned to the spine and nicked and creased at the edges; Volume 3, Rhys Davies: One of Noah's Early Days. Numbered 71 of 285 copies. Dark grey cloth. A very good copy with light spotting, the dustwrapper toned to the spine and nicked and creased at the edges; Volume 4, John Collier: Variation on a Theme. Numbered 34 of 285 copies. Green cloth. A very good copy, spotted to the prelims, the dustwrapper toned, nicked and chipped at the spine, the edges a little nicked and creased; Volume 5, John Hampson: Man About the House. Numbered 5 of 285 copies. Grey cloth. A near fine copy, faintly spotted to the prelims, the dustwrapper toned to the spine and a little nicked and creased to the edges; Volume 6, Patrick Kirwan: The Life and Death of St. Herbault. Numbered 39 of 285 copies. Black cloth. A near fine copy, the prelims with faint spotting, the dustwrapper toned to the spine and a little nicked and creased at the edges; Volume 7, H. A. Manhood: Maiden's Fury. Numbered 3 of 285 copies. Pink cloth. A very good or better copy, with some spotting to the prelims, the dustwrapper toned to the spine and with a few closed tears and some creasing to the edges; Volume 8, James Hanley: At Bay. Numbered 38 of 285 copies. Blue cloth. A very good or better copy, with some spotting to the prelims, the dustwrapper toned to the spine and with a few closed tears and some creasing to the edges; Volume 9, Arthur Calder-Marshall: A Pink Doll. Numbered 9 of 285 copies. Pink cloth. A very good copy, with some spotting to the prelims, the dustwrapper toned to the spine and with a few closed tears and some creasing to the edges; Volume 10, Seàn O'Fàolain: There's a Birdie in the Cage. Numbered 13 of 285 copies. Green cloth. A very good or better copy, with some spotting to the prelims, the dustwrapper with a few nicked to the somewhat toned spine; Volume 11, Graham Greene: The Bear Fell Free. Numbered 7 of 285 copies. Greyish brown cloth. A very good copy, with some spotting to the prelims, the dustwrapper toned to the spine and with a few nicks and closed tears to the edges and fold corners; Volume 12, T. F. Powys: Make Thyself Many. Numbered 1 of 285 copies. Blue cloth. A very good or better copy, with some spotting to the prelims, the dustwrapper toned and with some creasing to the head of the spine. Each volume is signed by the author on the limitation page. The 12 titles in the Grayson Books series were issued in a limited edition of 285 copies, of which 250 were for sale to the public. All books feature an original work of short fiction and were published in 1935. The series was edited by John Hackney. It is uncommon to encounter a complete set. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

A first edition, first printing of The Duet by H.E. Bates, limited to 285 copies of which this is number 247, signed by Bates, published by Grayson and Grayson in 1935. A near fine book, with slight handling wear to the front board and rear panel, pushing to the foot of the spine, in original gold stamped decorated black cloth, faded green stain to top edge of text block and with rough-trimmed fore-edge. With decorated end papers and minor damage to the surface of title page. The Duet by H.E. Bates encapsulates the profound yet fleeting nature of human connection. Set against the backdrop of rural England, the story follows an unexpected encounter between two strangers, each grappling with their own solitude. Through a shared moment of music, they transcend their individual isolation, finding solace and harmony in each other's presence. Bates masterfully explores themes of loneliness, empathy and the power of human connection in this poignant and evocative tale.