Ralph Bates
5 copies for sale · $25–$150 · 3 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
The olive field (signed) — Rulon-Miller Books$150
The olive field (first edition) — Bolerium Books$65
THE UNDISCOVERABLES AND OTHER STORIES (first edition) — L. W. Currey$25
THE OLIVE FIELD (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$43
Lean Men: An Episode in a Life — Lorne Bair Rare Books$125
Works on the market
THE OLIVE FIELD2 copies · $43–$150
Lean Men: An Episode in a Life1 copy · $125
The olive field1 copy · $65
THE UNDISCOVERABLES AND OTHER STORIES1 copy · $25
Market context
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Rainbow Fish, first edition, Jonathan Cape, 1937; and others, mainly fiction (c.90) (forum, 2026-09-03)£260
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