The Darling Buds of May

by H. E Bates

£125 · Offered by Adrian Harrington Rare Books

First edition

London: Michael Joseph, 1958. Modern Literature FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo 20 x 13cm , pp.158 2 . Publisher's pink cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket by Broome Lynn, priced at 12/6. Heavy toning and light spotting to edges. Minor occasional spotting internally. Moderate general wear to jacket, including rubbing to joints. Very good. Filmed as 'The Mating Game' with Paul Douglas and Debbie Reynolds, and basis for

• Printing: first

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