Item #012447 How Sleep the Brave and Other Stories. Flying Officer X., H E. Bates.

How Sleep the Brave and Other Stories

London: Jonathan Cape, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #012447

Slim 12mo. 80pp. Sharp First British Edition of this anthology of stories about the men of the Royal Air Force, published while the war was still raging bound in blue cloth with titles in silver on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of edge-wear. Some mild spotting to the cloth particularly on outer edges. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (2s. 6d. net), has some rubbing to surface and edges. A tiny closed edge-tear. Spine panel toned. Still fresh and bright with no creases or chipping. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.

Price: $25.00