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H. E. Bates. Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, 1958.

Price: US$5.05 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: 1958. Fifth Impression. 157 pages. No dust jacket. Pink cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Tape marks to free endpapers and pastedowns. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Some sunning to spine and edges. Small marks to boards. Textblock is shaky.

Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom

Bates, H. E.. The Darling Buds of May. A Breath of French Air. When the Green Woods Laugh.. Michael Joseph,, 1958.

Price: US$6.47 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 1958. first published. 158 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Strong tanning to spine and edges. Strong water staining spine.

Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom

H. E.Bates. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph Ltd, 1958.

Price: US$7.18 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 1958. 2nd Impression. 157 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom

H. E. Bates. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph Ltd, 1958.

Price: US$8.40 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: 1958. Third Impression. 157 pages. No dust jacket. Pink cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpaper. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Textblock is shaky.

Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom

H.E. Bates. Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph Ltd, 1958.

Price: US$9.10 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 1958 first Michael Joseph Edition on Red cloth + owners name

Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom

Bates, H.E.. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, London, 1958.

Price: US$10.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: The first of the Larkin chronicles, so memorably televised. Good reading copy of the first edition; spine sunned and lacking the Broom Lynne dw.

Seller: Dr Jeremy Parrott, London, United Kingdom

Bates, H.E.. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, 1958.

Price: US$13.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: the boards are edge worn. foxing and markings. ownership inscription and sticker. sound binding. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa

Bates, H.E.. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, London, 1958.

Price: US$15.59 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: First edition, first printing. Hardback. 158 pp End papers a little embrowned, otherwise Good + condition No dust jacket. No inscriptions.

Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

BATES H E. THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY. MICHAEL JOSEPH 1958, 1958.

Price: US$16.80 + shipping

Description: HB MAROON CLOTH VERY GOOD PP158 DW MISSING BOTTOM QUARTER OF SPINE GOOD 8V0 The Larkins

Seller: Badger Books, Woollahra, NSW, Australia

Bates, H E. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, London, 1958.

Price: US$19.49 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Very Good Copy in red cloth on boards with gilt titles on spine. Spine is sunned. Poor unclipped jacket which is torn apart along edge of spine and chipped around edges is laid in. Residue of sticky tape repair along blurb flap on front paste down. Small book-sellers label on front paste down and previous owners inscription on FFE. Slight tanning and foxing to end papers. Clean contents

Seller: Balfour Books, Sidmouth, DEVON, United Kingdom

H.E.Bates. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, 1958.

Price: US$19.49 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 1958 fourth impression with dust jacket inside opp. end paper removed - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post

Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom

Bates, H. E.. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, London, 1958.

Price: US$32.49 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Second printing of the first edition. Previous owner's name on the front free endpaper. Minor wear only. First book of the "Larkin" series. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics.

Seller: Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA, HINDHEAD, United Kingdom

H. E. Bates. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, 1958.

Price: US$46.29 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Third impression. Hardback in Very Good condition with a Good Plus unclipped jacket. Red cloth boards, lightly bumped, clean, 158 pages, end papers lightly tanned, name and date to fep, contents otherwise only lightly marked and worn, binding tight and almost square. The spine of the jacket is tanned with tiny chips/tears to its ends, tiny chips to the corners of the flaps, light use marks and edge wear, now protected in a removable clear plastic sleeve. Price includes standard postage worldwide.

Seller: Waimakariri Books and Prints Limited, Oxford, New Zealand

BATES, H. E.. THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY. Michael Joseph, London, 1958.

Price: US$47.03 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Light wear around edges and corners of boards and spine. Staining and foxing on endpapers and edges. Previous bookseller's stamp on front pastedown endpaper, along with remains of a green sticker. Back free endpaper is creased at top corner. Binding slightly unhinged. Else book is in fair condition. Dustwrapper is stained and price-clipped. It is worn in multiple places, and has a wide, 60mm tear on side edge of front cover. Else dustwrapper is in fair condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Seller: Uncle Peter's Books, Clunes, NSW, Australia

Bates, H.E.. The Darling Buds of May - (Recommended by The Book Society). Michael Joseph Ltd, 1958.

Price: US$55.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. The boards are in good condition. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa

Bates, H. E. [1906-1974] Contributes:. The Darling Buds of May to the periodical Everybody's Weekly [Six Parts] September 27th - November 1st 1958.. Published by Everybody's Weekly 114 Fleet Street, London Six Weekly Parts September 27th - November 1st . [Six Parts] 1958., 1958.

Price: US$62.38 + shipping

Description: Publisher's colour paper printed stapled wrappers 13" x 10". Six part illustrated serialisation which coincided with the hard back publication by Michael Joseph. All in Very Good condition. Scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATES, H. E. (1906-1974)

Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom

H E BATES. THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY. MICHAEL JOSEPH, London, 1958.

Price: US$67.00 + shipping

Description: nice reprint reader style copy,.budget priced,.,BOOK; red weave boards are clean,hint stain top corner,near invisable.binding very tight,a hint rolled.looks an unread copy of this title.slight ofset to endpaper.bookshop red stamp inscription,.inner very pages overall very clean,.DUSTJACKET; is overall mainly bright and clean.wee closed rip on corner,.slight rubb ware to spine edges/very-point of corners.this dustjacket is not price clipped.most happy to forward Scans on request.'very Very Lovely copy of this title'.be a nice budget collecting copy.PRICED TO SELL.a FREE 'Fast' AIR POSTAGE,ie worldwide, is INCLUED IN PRICE.,plus our QUAILTY PACKAGING. Size: 8.0 By 5.5.xx

Seller: Instant Rare and Collectable, North Auckland, AD, New Zealand

H E BATES. THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY. MICHAEL JOSEPH, London, 1958.

Price: US$76.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: nice reprint reader style copy,.budget priced,.,BOOK; red weave boards are clean.binding very tight,a hint rolled.looks an unread copy of this title.slight ofset to endpaper.,no inscription,.inner pages overall very clean & un-marked',.DUSTJACKET; is overall mainly bright and clean.wee closed rip,loss on corner,.yes slight rubb ware to spine edges/very-point of corners.this dustjacket is neatly price clipped.most happy to forward Scans on request.'very Lovely copy of this title'.its a nice budget collecting copy.PRICED TO SELL.a FREE 'Fast' AIR POSTAGE,ie worldwide, is INCLUED IN PRICE.,plus our QUAILTY PACKAGING. Size: 8.0 By 6.0.Y

Seller: Instant Rare and Collectable, North Auckland, AD, New Zealand

Bates, H.E. (Herbert Ernest) (1905-1974). The darling buds of May. London : Michael Joseph, 1958.

Price: US$83.53 + shipping

Description: Previous owner's signature. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 157p. ; 19cm. Subjects: Rural families -- England -- Fiction. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland

Bates, H. E. (Herbert Ernest). The darling buds of May. London : Michael Joseph, 1958.

Price: US$94.67 + shipping

Description: Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 157p. ; 20 cm. Subjects: Larkin family (Fictitious characters) ; Fiction. Genre: Fiction. Language: English. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland

Bates, H.E. (Herbert Ernest) (1905-1974). The darling buds of May. London : Michael Joseph, 1958.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Description: Previous owner's signature. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 157p. ; 19cm. Subjects: Rural families -- England -- Fiction. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Bates, H. E.. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph (1958), 1958.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: No signatures. Some rubbing and fading to dust-jacket. Some small tears and chips to margins of dust-jacket. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. Overall quite a nice copy.; First printing. (158) pages. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 198 x 128mm. "'Listen,' Pop said. 'Perfick." Everybody listened; and in the dark air there was the sound of nightingales." - the closing sentences. This novel was the basis for the television series "The Darling Buds of May" starring David Jason and Catherine Zeta-Jones. ; 8vo

Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand

Bates, H.E. (Herbert Ernest) (1905-1974). The darling buds of May. London : Michael Joseph, 1958.

Price: US$111.37 + shipping

Description: Previous owner's inscription. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 157p. ; 19cm. Subjects: English fiction -- 20th century. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland

Bates, H. E. (Herbert Ernest). The darling buds of May. London : Michael Joseph, 1958.

Price: US$112.00 + shipping

Description: Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 157p. ; 20 cm. Subjects: Larkin family (Fictitious characters) ; Fiction. Genre: Fiction. Language: English. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Bates, H.E. (Herbert Ernest) (1905-1974). The darling buds of May. London : Michael Joseph, 1958.

Price: US$130.00 + shipping

Description: Previous owner's inscription. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 157p. ; 19cm. Subjects: English fiction -- 20th century. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

H. E. Bates. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, London, 1958.

Price: US$175.44 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: A smart copy of the best known work of H. E. Bates, the first edition of his first 'Larkin' novel. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Darling Buds of May' is the first in a series of five novels, following a rural family from Kent, the Larkins. A comical novel which was adapted into a tv series in the 1990s.H. E. Bates was a noted English author who is best known for this series of five books, 'The Darling Buds of May' followed by 'A Breath of French Air', 'When the Green Woods Laugh', 'Oh! To Be In England', and 'A Little of What You Fancy'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is lightly edge worn, with small closed tears. Very minor discolouration to the dust wrapper, with a few spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

H. E. Bates. The Darling Buds of May; A Breath of French Air. Michael Joseph 1958-9, London, 1958.

Price: US$214.43 + shipping

Description: Bright first impressions of the first two volumes in H. E. Bates series concerning the Larkins. The first editions, first impressions of these books. Two of five novels concerning a rural family from Kent written by H. E. Bates, English writer of the twentieth century.The Darling Buds of Mayis considered to be one of his most well-known and celebrated works.The Darling Buds of Mayintroduces the Larkin family living on their land while inA Breath of French Airthe family visit France.Complete with unclipped dust wrappers designed by Broom Lynne. In the original publisher's full cloth bindings. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Dust wrappers unclipped and smart with shelf wear, chipped to head and tail of spine and extremities with occasional closed tear to upper extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

Bates, H.E.. [The Larkin Family Trilogy.] The Darling Buds of May. A Breath of French Air. When the Green Woods Laugh.. Michael Joseph, London, 1958.

Price: US$259.91 + shipping

Description: FIRST EDITIONS, 3 vols., 8vo, pp. 157, [1]; 158, [2]; 157, [1]. Original red, blue, and green cloth respectively, spines lettered in gilt, colour-printed dustjackets designed by James Broom-Lynne. Some spotting and toning. Binding extremities slightly rubbed, dustjackets a bit worn at edges, dampstain to front board of second book. Ink gift and ownership inscriptions to front endpapers of first two volumes, bookplate to front flyleaf of third volume. Bates?s original trilogy about the Larkin family; two more volumes would follow in later years. Eads A86a, A87a, A90a.

Seller: McNaughtan's Bookshop, ABA PBFA ILAB, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

BATES, H. E.. THE LARKIN FAMILY TRILOGY: The Darling Buds of May; A Breath of French Air; When the Green Woods Laugh.. London: Michael Joseph. , 1959, 1960, 1958.

Price: US$389.86 + shipping

Description: First editions, first printings. Three volumes. Original red, blue, and green cloth, respectively, in the Broom Lynne designed dustwrappers. A near fine set, bindings square and firm. 'The Darling Buds of May' shows some light wear to spine tips and lower board edges, minor offsetting and rippling to pastedowns, the page block lightly toned. 'A Breath of French Air' is lightly pushed to the upper spine tip, with a vertical red ink line (c. 2 mm wide) across the lower page block edge. 'When the Green Woods Laugh', with minor pushing to spine tips, a small bump to the upper outer corner of the front panel, and a previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. The dustwrappers are notably bright and clean, showing some light rubbing to corners and extremities, and miminal toning to spines. 'Darling Buds' has a light scratch (c. 4.5 cm) to the front panel, and a small (4 mm) closed tear at the end of the scratch (only visible to the verso); there is a small letter 'G' written in pencil beneath the 'A' in the 'May' of the front panel's title. 'Green Woods' has a half-centimetre area of loss to the upper left corner of the front panel (near the fold to the spine). All three volumes are unclipped and priced 12s 6d net to their front flaps. Altogether, a very attractive set of the first three Larkin family novels. Although Bates went on to write two more Larkin family novels ('Oh! To be in England' [1963] and 'A Little of What You Fancy' [1970]), the first three, published in consecutive years, were planned as a trilogy (the jacket of 'When the Green Woods Laugh' announces the novel as completing the trilogy). The author later wrote of his characters that "[t]he entire family is gargantuan of appetite, unenslaved by conventions, blissfully happy. [.] The Larkins' secret is in fact that they live as many of us would like to live if only we had the guts and nerve to flout the conventions. Pop and Ma demonstrate that they have the capacity by indulging deeply in love and champagne before breakfast, passion in the bluebell wood and encouraging their enchanting daughter to a life of wilful seduction." The Larkin family appeared in the ITV adaptation, 'The Darling Buds of May', over three series between 1991 and 1993 (starring David Jason, Pam Ferris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Philip Franks). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom

Bates, H E. The Darling Buds of May. London Michael Joseph 1958, 1958.

Price: US$422.35 + shipping

Description: First edition, first printing. Published by Michael Joseph in London, 1958. This is a very near fine copy. The Broom Lynne dust wrapper is so slightly worn at the corners and spine tips. The wrapper is not faded and is without handling marks. It has been neatly price clipped. The publisher's red clothbound boards are rubbed at the bottom right-hand corner. The text blocks are bright and clean throughout. This is an exceptional copy and is, overall, in very near fine condition. The first title in the Larkin family saga.

Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom

H E Bates. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, UK, 1958.

Price: US$454.84 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: 1st Edition 1958. First volume in the Larkin novels and inspiration for the television series and becoming very uncommon in lovely condition. Book is near fine and very bright. Contents good. The wrapper is near fine and bright. A very nice example. More images can be taken upon request.Ref18527

Seller: Lasting Words Ltd, Northampton, UK, United Kingdom

Bates, H E. The Larkin Family Saga. London Michael Joseph 1958-1970, 1958.

Price: US$734.24 + shipping

Description: First editions, first printings. Published by Michael Joseph in London, between 1958 and 1970. This is a very good (or better) set. Although originally intended as a trilogy, Bates went on to write two more Larkin family novels, which are included in this set. The dust wrappers, the first of which are illustrated by Broom Lynne, and the later two by John Alcorn and Oliver Elms, are all bright and presentable. The first title has not been price clipped and the others also show their original net prices. Each title has some slight separation at the spine tips, with some additional crumpling and creasing on the first two titles, which also have some mild separation and rubbing at the edges. The first and third titles have previous owners inscriptions present to the front fly leaves. The third and fifth titles are toned and mildly foxed on the text blocks, with some light internal toning also present. The red, blue, green publishers cloth boards are without notable chips and marks. Overall, this is a very good (or better) set. H.E. was fascinated by a junkyard, next to a beautiful bluebell wood, not far from his home in Kent. One summer evening he and Madge stopped at a village shop next to a ramshackle lorry that had recently been painted a violent electric blue. Minutes later a large family came out of the shop, full of laughter, eating ice creams and crisps, and piled into the truck; they were exactly the inspiration H.E. needed for his junk yard. The next day he began writing The Darling Buds of May in, as he described it later, 'a fever of excitement and laughter'. The Larkin family appeared in the ITV adaptation, 'The Darling Buds of May', over three series between 1991 and 1993 (starring David Jason, Pam Ferris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Philip Franks).

Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom

BATES H. E.. The Darling Buds of May [with] A Breath of French Air [with] When the Green Woods Laugh [with] Oh! To Be In England [with] A Little of What You Fancy. THE LARKINS NOVELS COMPLETE IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS. Michael Joseph, [1958-70], 1958.

Price: US$792.72 + shipping

Description: 5 vols., 8vo., First Edition, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers, one volume with tiny signature on title; cloth (red/blue/green/blue/green respectively), gilt backs, tops lightly dust-soiled else a very good, bright, clean set in unclipped, very lightly chafed dustwrapper. Originally conceived by Bates as a trilogy, the Larkins ultimately became a sequence of five novels. Here is the complete series featuring the immortal family whose adventures are rooted firmly in the classic English tradition of bucolic humour. The sequence comprises: The Darling Buds of May (1958); A Breath of French Air (1959); When the Green Woods Laugh (1960); Oh! To be in England (1963); A Little of What you Fancy (1970). The dustwrappers of the first three novels are splendidly illustrated by Broom Lynne; the fourth by John Alcorn; the fifth by Oliver Elms. Selections from the series were televised memorably by the BBC in the 1990s starring David Jason and Catherine Zeta Jones. The first novel, 'The Darling Buds of May', formed the basis of the MGM feature film 'The Mating Game' (1959) directed by George Marshall and starring Debbie Reynolds and Tony Randall. COMPLETE SETS IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS ARE SELDOM OFFERED FOR SALE. Eads, A86a (1958), A87a (1959), A90a (1960), A97a (1963) and A108a (1970) respectively.

Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Bates, H E. The Larkin Family Saga. London Michael Joseph 1958-1970, 1958.

Price: US$812.22 + shipping

Description: First editions, first printings. Published by Michael Joseph in London, between 1958 and 1970. This is a very good (or better) set. Although originally intended as a trilogy, Bates went on to write two more Larkin family novels, which are included in this set. The dust wrappers, the first of which are illustrated by Broom Lynne, and the later two by John Alcorn and Oliver Elms, are all bright and presentable. The first title has been price clipped and the others show their original net prices. Each title has some slight separation at the spine tips, with some additional crumpling and creasing on the later two titles. The later two titles are with previous owners ink, with one having an address stamp and the other, a squiggle mark. The second, fourth and fifth titles are toned and mildly foxed on the text blocks, with some light internal toning also present. The red, blue, green publishers cloth boards are without notable chips and marks. Overall, this is a very good (or better) set. H.E. was fascinated by a junkyard, next to a beautiful bluebell wood, not far from his home in Kent. One summer evening he and Madge stopped at a village shop next to a ramshackle lorry that had recently been painted a violent electric blue. Minutes later a large family came out of the shop, full of laughter, eating ice creams and crisps, and piled into the truck; they were exactly the inspiration H.E. needed for his junk yard. The next day he began writing The Darling Buds of May in, as he described it later, 'a fever of excitement and laughter'. The Larkin family appeared in the ITV adaptation, 'The Darling Buds of May', over three series between 1991 and 1993 (starring David Jason, Pam Ferris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Philip Franks).

Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom

H. E. Bates. The Darling Buds of May. Michael Joseph, London, 1958.

Price: US$1033.14 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: A lovely first edition copy of H. E. Bates' best known work, an uncommon to see signed copy of his best known work. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page - uncommon to see this, the author's most famous work, signed.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.'The Darling Buds of May' is the first in a series of five novels, following a rural family from Kent, the Larkins. A comical novel which was adapted into a tv series in the 1990s.H. E. Bates was a noted English author who is best known for this series of five books, 'The Darling Buds of May' followed by 'A Breath of French Air', 'When the Green Woods Laugh', 'Oh! To Be In England', and 'A Little of What You Fancy'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is smart with light edge wear. Spine is very lightly sunned. A little light rubbing to the rear joint and head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom