BOWEN, John

After the Rain

London, Faber and Faber, (1958). First Edition. Hardcover. Author's second book, a novel that begins in the basement of Foyle's bookshop. Dustwrapper art by Kenneth Rowell. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with a wraparound band sporting a quote from Angus Wilson .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 016875

Catalogue: Modern First Editions

Keywords: Modern First Editions Modern Firsts Dustwrapper Art Literature: English Bookstores

JOHN BOWEN

After the Rain - 284 K

Ballantine Books. 1958. Soft Cover. Gd. Condition. Classic Science Fiction - (SF10B). Fair.

Mike Long BooksProfessional seller

Book number: sf1287

Catalogue: Classic Science Fiction

Keywords: novel, literature, msytery, adventure, suspense, alien, moon planets, galaxy,

BOWEN, JOHN

After the Rain

British, Panther. 1973, 2nd Printing. Paperback. Solid with light wear on the covers. Very Good +.

John Thompson BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 47713

Catalogue: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror

Keywords: Science Fiction Vintage Collectible

John Bowen

After the Rain a Play in Three Acts

London , Faber and Faber, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of John Bowen's play After the Rain. A first edition copy of the play After the Rain, by John Bowen. The play is set two hundred years after the Great Rain, which drowned the world as we know it. In a university lecture hall the story of how a handful of nine men and women survived is being acted out. John Bowen was a British playwright and author. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is very smart with some light marks to the wraps. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 841B10

Catalogue: Plays

Keywords: After the Rain A Play in Three Acts John Bowen playe performing arts John Bowen None

John Bowen

After the Rain

London, Faber and Faber, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this science fiction novel in which an inventor starts the second Flood. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper, and the scarce promotional wrap around band.'After the Rain' sees a devastating flood started by a lunatic inventor, a slightly satirical work which follows the survivors of the disaster.Written by John Bowen, a notable playwright and novelist. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper, and wrap around band. Externally, smart. Very light fading to the head and tail of the spine. A few spots to the fore edge. Minor edge wear to the dust wrappers, heavier to the head and tail of the spine, with a small closed tear to the tail of the spine. Wraps are very lightly age-toned with a few minor handling marks. Wraparound band is a little edge worn and age-toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 895P14

Catalogue: Science Fiction

Keywords: After the Rain john bowen sci-fi flood john bowen None

John Bowen

After the Rain

London, Faber and Faber, 1958-67. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Bowen's sci-fi novel about a second flood, alongside a proof copy of the dramatised play of the novel. The novel and play of John Bowen's 'After the Rain&apos.The first edition, first impression, of the novel, published in 1958, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.The proof copy of the play version of the novel, published in 1967.'After the Rain' sees a devastating flood started by a lunatic inventor, a slightly satirical work which follows the survivors of the disaster. The play, taking place in a university lecture hall, is set two centuries after the great flood, and recounts how the select few survived. In the original publisher's cloth binding, and original paper wraps. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities of the novel. Light marks to the boards and spines, and to the wraps. Dust wrapper is smart with light edge wear. Minor age-toning to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 931P17

Catalogue: Plays

Keywords: After the Rain play novel john bowen play flood None

John Bowen

After the Rain

London, Faber & Faber , 1958. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Bowen's humorous and gripping novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper.This work was written by British playwright and novelist John Bowen. This satirical work tells the story of a great deluge set in England in 1958. The work was later adapted into a stage play which takes place in a lecture hall, accounting the events of the book. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with only very light fading to the spine and a slight lean. The wrap is very smart with slight sunning to the spine and the odd very small chip and minor mark and the odd very small closed tear to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. The odd spot to the forge edge. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 885Z21

Catalogue: Plays

Keywords: Flood Deluge Fiction Play Deluge First edition None

William Cooper; Joanna Jones; John Bowen; Roger Longrigg; Anthony Carson

Scenes from Provincial Life; Nurse Is a Neighbour; After the Rain; a High-Pitched Buzz; a Rose by Any Other Name; an Ever-Interesting Topic

Harmondsworth, Middlesex , Penguin Books, 1961-1962. Paperback. A smart selection of Penguin Book paperbacks, including works from Anthony Carson, Joanna Jones and William Cooper. A charming selection of Penguin Books paperback titles, comprising works first published from 1950-1960.Including Roger Longrigg's first novel, John Bowen's novel about a 200-year flood (adapted into a play in 1966) and an anecdotal story following the life of a Victorian district nurse by Joanna Jones. In the the original classic orange Penguin covers, with illustrations to the fronts.The entirety of this set includes the following titles:No. 1527 'Scenes from Provincial Life' by William Cooper (1961, orig. published 1950) No. 1592 'Nurse is a Neighbour' by Joanna Jones (1961), orig. published 1958)No. 1634 'After the Rain' by John Bowen (1961, orig. published 1958)No. 1676 'A High-Pitched Buzz' by Roger Longrigg (1962, orig. published 1956) No. 1847 'A Rose by Any Other Name' by Anthony Carson (1962, orig. published 1960)No. 1687 'The Ever-Interesting Topic' by William Cooper (1962, orig. published 1953) In the publisher's original paperback. Externally, smart. With rubbing and marks to the extremities. Sunning to the spines, with paper coming away to the spine tails of 'Nurse' and 'After the Rain&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned (as is common with these editions), however generally clean throughout. With damp slightly affecting the pages of 'After the Rain&apos. With a contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper of 'High-Pitched Buzz&apos. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 944Y49

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Penguin Books Scenes from Provincial Life William Cooper Joanna Jones Scenes from Provincial Life John Bowen Roger Longrigg None