Three Men in New Suits
by J. B. Priestley
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd., 1945. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A first edition of this novel written by J. B. Priestley, and complete with a well-preserved and unclipped dust wrapper. This work follows three men upon their return from war, one a quarry worker, one the son of a farmer and the third hailing from a county family. Their readjustment to civilian life, as well as their reunion, are explored.J. B. Priestley (1894-1984) was an English novelist and playwright, whose works often incorporate his Yorkshire heritage. His best known works include 'The Good Companions', 'An Inspector Calls', 'Laburnum Grove', 'Angel Pavement' and 'The Linden Tree'.Complete with dust wrapper. This is a first edition. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart, with just a little wear to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper has a few spots to the boards and the spine is a little sunned, but structurally it is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 764R51
- Title
- Three Men in New Suits
- Author
- J. B. Priestley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London and Toronto
- Date Published
- 1945
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- J B Priestley Novel War Three Men in New Suits Novel
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Sunned
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