The Vanished World; The Blossoming World; The World in Ripeness. BATES (H. E.).

The Vanished World; The Blossoming World; The World in Ripeness. An Autobiography in three volumes.

Illustrated by John Ward.

The Blossoming World and The World in Ripeness signed by the author.

First editions. 8vo. [238 x 157 x 68 mm]. Bound in publisher's original cloth, the spines lettered in gilt, illustrated endpapers, each housed in original unclipped dust jackets. (Minor bumping and rubbing to the dust jackets).

London: Michael Joseph, 1969-1972

Each volume internally clean, volumes two and three signed by H. E. Bates to the title page. A near fine set of Bates' autobiography charmingly illustrated by John Ward.

Stock no. ebc9299