Author: William Boyd
Title: On the Yankee Station: Stories; Stars and Bars
Description: New York, William Morrow and Company, 1984-1985. First edition. Cloth. A first US edition of Boyd's collection of short stories, 'On the Yankee Station', and an uncorrected proof copy of his novel 'Stars and Bars&apos. The first US edition, first printing of On the Yankee Station, in the publisher's original quarter cloth and boards, and the uncorrected proof of Stars and Bars, in the original paper wraps.Two works by British author and screenwriter William Boyd, including a short story anthology and a novel.The set comprises:On the Yankee Station (1984), a collection of fifteen short stories including 'Love Hurts', 'Long Story Short' and 'Killing Lizards&apos. Two stories feature the character Morgan Leafy, the anti-hero from his novel 'A Good Man in Africa&apos.Stars and Bars (1985), a tragicomic novel exploring the cultural differences between the British and Americans, when British art appraiser Henderson Dore visits America. 'On the Yankee Station' in the publisher's original quarter cloth and boards; 'Stars and Bars' in the original paper wraps. Externally, very smart and bright. Sunning and a couple of small marks to 'Stars and Bars&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is in lovely condition. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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