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Brave and Cruel and Other Stories
Denton Welch
1948
Hamish Hamilton : London
7.5" by 5"
248pp.
SUMMARY
A smart first edition of this collection of short stories from British writer and painter Denton Welch.
First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition.
A collection of ten short stories, including: The Coffin on the Hill, The Barn, At Sea, The Judas Tree, and Leaves from a Young Persons Notebook.
Written by Maurice Denton Welch, a British writer and painter admired for his vivid prose and precise descriptions.
CONDITION
In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with the odd small mark to the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light chipping to the extremities resulting in minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. A 2" closed tear to the tail of the spine with the odd small closed tear to the extremities. Sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd mark to the fore edge. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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