Bates, H. E. Collection of signed limited editions comprising: The Hessian Prisoner. With a Line Drawing by John Austen and a Foreword by Edward Garnett. London: William Jackson (Books) Ltd, 1930. First edition, one of 550 copies signed by the author, tall 8vo, original red cloth, spine sunned; Mrs Esmond's Life. London: privately printed, 1931. First edition, one of 300 copies signed by the author, 8vo, original yellow cloth; A Threshing Day. London: W. and G. Foyle, 1931. First edition, one of 300 copies signed by the author, 8vo, original blue cloth, binding faded in places; The Story without an End and The Country Doctor. London: The White Owl Press, 1932. First edition, one of 130 copies signed by the author, 8vo, original yellow cloth, a few faint marks to covers; Sally Go Round the Moon. London: The White Owl Press, 1932. First edition, one of 150 copies signed by the author, 8vo, original cloth; The Duet. London: Grayson & Grayson, 1935. First edition, one of 250 copies signed by the artist, from the total edition of 285, 8vo, original cloth, spotting to endpapers; The Tinkers of Elstow. Illustrations by Randolph Schwabe. The Story of the Royal Ordnance factory managed by J. Lyons & Company Limited for the Ministry of Supply during the World War of 1919-1945. [London: no publisher], c.1945. First edition, one of 300 copies signed by the author and artist, 8vo, original blue sheep, printed on hand-made paper, covers rubbed and scuffed, head of spine pulled; and 16 others by Bates, including Seven Tales and Alexander, 1929 (one of 1000 copies) (23)