The Blue Field by Moore, John - 1948

Collins, London, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. XII, 13-224 pages, last two pages blank, author's note. Dull red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. A little bumping to the lower text block edge and rubbing to the book corners. Browning and foxing to the text block edge. Some fading of the titling on the backstrip. Previous owner's rubber name stamp to the front paste-down. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, with black titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and chipping to the dustwrapper corners and to the backstrip edge. There is a 2.25 " tear down the middle of the backstrip from the top edge with a horizontal tear to the front dustwrapper panels side. A little rubbing, creasing and small tears to the dustwrapper edges. Heavy browning to the backstrip with lighter browning to the dustwrapper panels. Handling marks and foxing to the dustwrapper panels with some staining and foxing to the verso of the dustwrapper. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over panel, lower right-hand corner. " This book is a successor and companion-piece to Brensham Village, which in its turn continues the account of people and happenings in England's Middle West begun in Portrait of Elmbury." -- from the Author's Note page VIII.  Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Fiction -- Vintage ; Inventory No: 0108882. . This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .