Thrush Green by Read Miss, Signed (9 results)

Hardback book illustrated by J. S. Goodall and signed by Dora Saint (Miss Read) to title page. Spine board creased and faded. The dust jacket, although mostly complete has small loss to bottom left of spine and edges worn. Contents in very good condition. 261 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. John S. Goodall (illustrator). 1st Edition. This is a fine copy of the first edition with an inscription, by the author, on the title page and, loosely inserted, an ANS written by the author. Original green cloth with a very good wrapper which has been clipped on its fore-edge and with a Canadian price to its top (see photos). Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Goodall, John S. (illustrator). 1st Edition. American edition, first printing (stated), 1996 with the print line including '1'. With original unclipped jacket ($21.95). Illustrated by John S. Goodall. Signed and dedicated (To Jim with best wishes) in black ink directly to title page. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, a couple of very small (approx. 3mms) tears, the odd small mark, odd small crease/rub to edges, minor patchy fading (including to spine), odd very small mark/spot of foxing to reverse (white side) and a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine and to corners. Boards are near fine with a hint of pushing to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages slightly tanned. Top edge of pages tanned with a few marks/mild foxing/little grubbiness. Odd small mark/spot of foxing to page edges and bottoms. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing. Book has light bumping to the bottom corner of the front board, light age tanning and foxing to the front page edges. Unclipped DJ has no significant wear. Signed by Dora Saint (Miss Read) on the title page. With this delightful story of the Cotswold village and its much-loved residents, Miss Read's warm and humorous observation of the drama of country life will captivate her many readers once again. ***** Free shipping available to UK buyers. For customers located outside the UK, if the actual cost of shipping your order is lower than the price paid, then a refund of the difference will be issued. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Ed. Continuation of Cotswold village series in which regret & speculation run rife in the school at Thrush Green when a teacher & custodian of infants' class decide to retire. Illustrated with B&W line drawings by John S. Goodall. SIGNED by the Author "Dora Saint (Miss Read)" on title page. Juvenile, Signed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American Edition. Inscribed and signed by the author to ffep.(see pics). Quarter cloth bound over illustrated paper over boards. Rough cut to fore edge. Foxing to page edges. Internally clean and firmly bound. B&W line drawings. Dust wrapper not price clipped, but showing wear and tear with sunning to spine. Wrapper now protected with a clear removable cover. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: AN. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 208 pages; Signed by Author. As New in Fine+ dust jacket. A comprehensive look at Miss Read's famous Thrush Green novels. It explores the background of the novels, the real life setting and the famous characters. Beautifully illustrated by John Goodall. A beautiful book in mint condition. Signed by the author on the title page as Miss Read and Dora Saint. ScarceTo find signed. An equally beautiful mint jacket, unclipped and with a protective mylar cover. An exceptional collectable book. Miss Read (or Dora Jessie Saint) was an English novelist and a schoolmistress by profession. Best known for her Fairacre and Thursh Green novels set in the British countryside. In 1998 she was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to literature. Our collection of Miss Read books come from a single collector, all of them signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine, Not Price Clipped. John S. Goodall (illustrator). First Edition/First Printing. Back of jacket slightly grubby, signed ''Dora Saint (Miss Read)' to the half title page. Besides retiring teachers' and stray cats, Thrush Green and Lulling have other topics of concern. Will the Misses Lovelock keep their latest domestic help? Is the young man outside The Fuchsia Bush really an architectural student, as Agnes thinks? More important still, will the two teachers ever find a suitable retirement home at Barton-on-Sea? All these matters are discussed and finally resloved and old and new friends settle down together very happily. Signed Without Inscription. Book.

Three Signed First Editions. Comprising, Gossip from Thursh Green published in 1981, Farewell to Fairacre published in 1993 and The Year at Thrush Green published in 1995. Gossip from Thrush Green is in very good plus condition in very good plus price clipped dust jacket. Flat signed by Dora Saint (Dora Read) to half title page, without inscription. Farewell to Fairacre is in near fine condition in fine unclipped dust jacket. Spine tilt. Inscribed by Dora Saint (Miss Read) to title page. The Year at Thrush Green in near fine condition in near fine unclipped dust jacket. Flat signed by Dora Saint (Dora Read) to title page, without inscription. Book.