H. E. Bates; Edward Garnett (Foreword) — The Hessian Prisoner

London, William Jackson (Books) Ltd, 1930. Cloth. A limited edition signed work by the English author, H. E. Bates, with an illustrated frontispiece by John Austen. Limited edition copy, being number 440 of 500. Signed by the author. This being No. 2 of the Furnival Books. With a foreword by Edward Garnett, this work is written by H. E. Bates. Bates was an incredibly prolific author of the 20th century, with his best known works including 'Love For Lydia' and 'My Uncle Silas&apos. This particular work 'The Hessian Prisoner' is one of Bates' many short stories. With a line drawing as a frontispiece by the noted English illustrator, John Austen. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with minor shelfwear. Light fading to the spine. Minor spotting to the front and rear endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: John Austen. Near Fine .