Windmill Land, More Windmill Land, Windmill Land Stories (3 books)
Book Description
Windmill Land, More Windmill Land, Windmill Land Stories (3 books), Allen Clarke, First Edition, First Impressions
A rare first edition first impression trilogy from Allen Clarke, the politically charged author who wrote with passion about the factories, mills and landscape of his Lancashire.
Windmill Land - J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd 1916
Rambles in a Rural, Old-Fashioned Country, with chat about Its History and Romance.
Illustrated with photographs and maps. The first photograph is protected by an in-tact tissue.
The author's special note to the reader is in situ.
There is a neat owners name and date to the rear of the front board.
In near fine condition, the binding is straight and tight and the lettering on the spine bright. There is a mark to the front board, a crease to the top corner of the front board, shelf wear to the top edge of the spine, a mark to the spine, a small crease to the top corner of the back board, a small indentation to the edge of the back board and crease marks to the top corner of the spine. The front end paper has been carefully removed. There is foxing to all the edges.
More Windmill Land - J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd - 1917 - 1918
Part II of "Windmill Land".
There is a neat owners name, address and date to the rear of the front board.
In near fine condition, the binding is straight and tight, the boards clean apart from a faint mark to the bottom of the front board and the lettering on the spine bright. There is a crease mark to the top corner of the front board, shelf wear to the top and bottom edges of the spine, a crease mark to the top edge of the back board and a crease to the bottom corner of the back board. The front end papers has been carefully removed. There is foxing to all the edges.
Windmill Land Stories - Palatine Books Co - 1924
In near fine condition, the binding is straight and tight, the boards clean apart from a small mark to the front board and the lettering on the spine bright. There is a small crease mark to the top corner of the front board, shelf wear to the top and bottom edges of the darkened spine and a small crease mark to the the bottom corner of the back board. The end papers and pages are free from marks, tears and inscriptions.
All three books are First Edition, First Impressions in excellent condition with tissues, Illustrations and maps all in place. Not previously seen as a set and scarce as individual books, this set would make an impressive addition to a library or a wonderful gift.
Will be dispatched carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and a cardboard box.
Author
Allen Clarke
Binding
Hardback
Publisher
J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd and Palatine Books Co
Condition
Near Fine
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