Miss Read Dora Saint 1913 2012 Illustrated by J S Goodall (7 results)

Hardcover first edition - First edition. A Miss Read Omnibus with two complete novels - The School at Thrush Green and Friends at Thrush Green - in one volume. Illustrated by J.S. Goodall. 494 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (usual light toning to the pages, crimp at top of spine).

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original khaki cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 261 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small stain to the foot of the lower spine edge, not price clipped. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 5 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0718124995 MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aubergine cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 254 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Fraying to the cloth of the upper spine end, lower spine and corners turned-in with shallow rubs. Near Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with 10 mm piece of paper missing to the foot of the spine, chips to the upper spine end and corners, rubs to the gutters and fore edges, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated by J. S. Goodall. (illustrator). First Edition. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1972. Hardback. Illustrated by J. S. Goodall. Original green cloth; gilt lettered spine. In colour pictorial dust-jacket (not price-clipped). Pictorial end-papers. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor use only; no tears to jacket. NEAR FINE in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. 240 pages. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8'' x 5¼'' 244 pp ISBN 0718133897. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Illustrated by J. S. Goodall. (illustrator). First Edition. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1960. Hardback. Purple cloth; gilt lettered spine. In colour pictorial dust-jacket (not price-clipped). Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Slight browning to end-papers. VERY GOOD in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. 221 pages. DORA JESSIE SAINT, MBE (17 April 1913 - 7 April 2012), née Shafe, best known by the pen name Miss Read, was an English novelist, by profession a schoolmistress. Her pseudonym was derived from her mother's maiden name. She probably is best known for two series of novels set in the British countryside - the Fairacre novels and the Thrush Green novels. She died at the grand-old-age of 98! **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Illustrated by J. S. Goodall. (illustrator). First Edition. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1971. Hardback. Illustrated by J. S. Goodall. Original brown cloth; gilt lettered spine. In colour pictorial dust-jacket (price-clipped). Pictorial end-papers. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only; no tears to jacket. VERY GOOD in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. 238 pages. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].