Thrush Green by Read Miss, Signed (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. John S Goodall (illustrator). 1st Edition. UK hardbak first impression, INSCRIBED by the author at title page with dedication. VG with a slight spine roll, in Fir only jacket with grease stain to top of front panel and a little spine fade. Signed by Author.

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: 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, 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.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine+. Illustrated by John S Goodall (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. 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. Rare to 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, which is extremely rare and generally in exceptional condition. I would love to keep them together so feel free to contact me for a pricing on full collection. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 208 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good to Near Fine. Illustrated by John S Goodall, artist and picture-book writer, with striking front covers, illustrated paste downs and end papers and text drawings, an attractive feature of the two series; all first editions, first printings; no previous owner's names or gift dedications throughout. Generally very clean original boards with sharp corners and spines with gilt letters; very clean and tight text blocks with no spotting or sunning. Dust jackets condition: Very Good to Near Fine: generally very clean and bright with no losses or open tears; occasional nicks; not price clipped, except two titles mentioned. Storm in the Village, 1958; Village Christmas, 1966 (clipped); Fairacre Festival, 1968 (spotting to page edges); Farther Afield, 1974; No Holly for Miss Quinn, 1976; Village Affairs, 1977 (two very small open tears to top edge of spine tip); Farewell to Fairacre, 1993 (Near Fine/NF). News From Thrush Green, 1970 (two closed tears and scuffs to top edge of spine tip and marks to white rear panel); Battles at Thrush Green, 1975 (clipped); Celebrations at Thrush Green, 1992 (near Fine). Signed by author "Dora Saint (Miss Read)" to title page without dedication. Group of 10 books can be split into separate seven and three if required. Additional postage will be needed for 10, 7 or 3 books. Signed by Author(s).