Tree by Bates, Signed (8 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Acceptable. Apparent signature of author inside front cover. The pages are clean and tight. Cover is slightly discolored and scuffed. Corners are lightly creased. 27 pages. Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Sheppard, S.J. & Abbott, William (illustrator). First Edition. SIGNED & inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Scarce copy of this poet's only children book. 91 pages w/illustrations. Bright, tight, clean, unmarked copy w/no rips or creases. Quick, secure shipping w/free delivery confirmation from Los Angeles bookstore. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. 1st Edition Thus 1971. First Penguin Edition. Inscribed by H E bates to the title page. The soft back book is near fine. Light edge rubbing. Contents good. Ref19174. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very good. Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. Signed by the author to title page. A Novel set in Burma at the time of the Japanese invasion. A Very good copy in a Very Good dustjacket. Light sunning to spine. Previous owners name to front end-paper. Jacket lightly worn with small losses to corners and ends of jacket spine. Early pages slightly tanned. pictures available.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 223 p. 21 cm. Blue-grey cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Jacket has chips and tears to edges, including upper spine chip that's affecting lettering slightly. White rear panel a bit soiled. Book itself a bit faded at spine ends and corners a bit worn. Former owner label on front pastedown. Signed by author on title.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition First Impression 1949. Fine copy in Very Good or better Jacket, light crumpling to spine ends and flat signed to title. Signed by Author.

First paperback edition of The Tree by H. E. Bates, limited to 100 copies of which this is number 5, published by E. Lahr in London, 1930. This is a near fine copy, signed by the author to the limitation page in black ink, with some minor spotting to the front and rear panel, tear to the foot of the spine and some browning throughout. The Tree by H. E. Bates is a lyrical novella that follows the life of a majestic oak tree in the English countryside. Spanning generations, the tree witnesses the joys and sorrows of those around it, becoming a silent witness to human existence. Through Bates' evocative prose, the tree emerges as a central character, embodying resilience and enduring beauty amidst the passage of time. The novella delves into themes of nature, nostalgia and the cyclical nature of life.

Published by Michael Joseph and The Book Society in 1949. A very good book with some off-setting to the boards. SIGNED by the Author without dedication on the title page. In a very good wrapper with a closed tear to the spine, some chipping to the spine tips and corners. Rare signed.