Bliss and Other Stories

Bliss is the well-known 1918 short story that was used as the lead in this collection, Mansfield's second, first published in 1920. This collection was a best-seller, leading to many reprints; this is a copy from the 1927 reprint (the 11th). It is dark red boards with a small gold design on the cover and bright gold lettering on the spine.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Constable, 1942. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Sixth printing (1942) of 1920 first edition, of this well-regarded collection of short stories. Foxing to block edge and early/late pages but in general good internal order. Small tear to final page. Light wear only to black cloth boards. 12mo. 280pp

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923. Sixth Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good -. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 277pp.; HB green w/white&brwn.label-red trim; some rub w/clean,tight pgs. DJ yellow w/brwn.-photocover; heavy rub w/wear on edges&corners; 1x2"chip,tp.edge; label scuff,bttm.spine; chips&tears.--Sixth Large Printing. short stories.

Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1974. Reprint. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. First page torn (with some loss). Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Series: Penguin modern classics. Physical description: 219p. ; 19cm. Subjects: Short stories, English. New Zealand, Social life and customs ; Fiction. Authors, New Zealand.

pp.288 . Hardback. New.

Hardback. Acceptable.

London: Bloomsbury Classics. 1994. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light foxing on top text block edge. .

Bloomsbury Classics, 1994-01-01. New Ed. Hardcover. Good.

Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, 1981. Book. Illus. by Ambrose McEvoy;. Very Good. Paperback. Later Printing. 219 pp. Edge and corner wear with a crease on the front cover and an uncreased spine; no interior markings. The cover features a detail from The Ear-ring by Ambrose McEvoy, courtesy of the Tate Gallery in London. This story collection contains:… Saber más sobre este artículo

There is a former owner's name and page notations inside.

Penguin Classics, 2001-09-27. Paperback. Very Good. 1.7986 in x 19.5851 in x 12.5904 in.

London: Marshall Cavendish, 1988. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Paperback. Acceptable.

(London and Paris): Albatross, 1947. Softcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprint. 12mo. Printed orange wrappers. Owner name and date on half-title, cracked gutter with a slightly toned spine, very good in a very good dust jacket with tiny chips and tears, and a toned spine with light spotting. Vol. 283 in The Albatross Modern Continental Library.

Constable, 1928. hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). Leather binding. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

Penguin Modern Classics , England, 1977. Paperback. Book Condition: Good. Light reading wear. Very clean interior..

NY, Alfred A. Knopf, MCMXXIII [1923]. First Edition. Hard Cover. 4 p.l., 277 p., 19.5 cm. Title-page printed in black and red. The second of three collections of short stories printed in Mansfield's lifetime. First published in London, 1920, this is the first American edition. Stock#32426. Vg/ no dj.

Knopf, 1923-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.2000 in x 7.5000 in x 5.1000 in. First edition / printing. No jacket. Title plate on spine is reuined. Lightly rubbed green cloth boards with no jacket.

The Albatross, 1947. Gentle shelf-wear, some cosmetic creases to spine and a number written in ink in upper left corner of front panel. Text block has very minor yellowing, but is unmarked and otherwise clean. Really lovely edition by paperback pioneers The Albatross Modern Continental Library. Cover states, as part of design: 'Authorised Edition / Not to be introduced into… Saber más sobre este artículo

1986 Penguin Modern Classics // Gentle wear throughout, Previous owner's name & date on first page // 219 pages, 179mm x 110mm x 16mm // 100% of book sale goes towards Women's Community Shelters in NSW