Author: William Cooper; Joanna Jones; John Bowen; Roger Longrigg; Anthony Carson
Title: 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
Description: 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 .

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


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