First edition, first printing. Three volumes. Signed by the author. Volumes I and III, publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper; volume II, publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. 'A Kind of Loving' is in very good condition, the binding firm,the spine a touch rolled, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, toned to the paper-stock as always, are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that is toned to the spine and panel edges. 'The Watchers on the Shore' is a near fine copy, the binding square and the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, with a small square patch on the front endpaper (from a paper label, long since removed) are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. 'The Right True End' is a near fine copy, the binding firm, the spine a touch rolled. The contents are clean throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that is a little toned to the spine and panel edges. None of the three dustwrappers have been price-clipped and all of the books are without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps.
Each volume is signed by Stan Barstow in black ink on the title page. Uncommon thus.
Stock code: 26053
£475