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    • Literature 1918-1939

      • GRAVES, Robert; RIDING, Lau...
      • LAWRENCE, D.H. REFLECTIONS ...
      • SASSOON, Siegfried. MEMOIRS...

      Poetry and Drama

      • FROST, Robert. A FURTHER RANGE
      • FROST, Robert. STEEPLE BUSH
      • GREENE, Graham. THE LIVING ...
      • HEANEY, Seamus. AUDENESQUE
      • HEANEY, Seamus. Contributes...
      • HEANEY, Seamus. VERSES FOR ...
      • HUGHES, Ted. A CROW HYMN

      Novels and Short Stories

      • BARKER, Pat. REGENERATION
      • SASSOON, Siegfried. MEMOIRS...

      American Literature

      • FROST, Robert. A FURTHER RANGE
      • FROST, Robert. STEEPLE BUSH
      • HERR, Michael. DISPATCHES
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    • Thursday, August 06, 2015

      Blindstamp

      An uninked stamp, usually a mark of ownership, used to press a name or coat of arms into the paper leaving an impression on the surface.
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      Thursday, August 06, 2015

      Backstrip

      The material covering the spine of the book and extending a short way round onto the boards.
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      Wednesday, August 05, 2015

      Association copy

      Early ownership is associated with the author or another person of note.
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    • Literature 1918-1939
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      • FROST, Robert. ST...
      • GREENE, Graham. T...
      • HEANEY, Seamus. A...
      • HEANEY, Seamus. C...
      • HEANEY, Seamus. V...
      • HUGHES, Ted. A CR...
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      • HERR, Michael. DI...
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About Watersmead Books

Welcome to Watersmead Books. We are online booksellers specialising in English, Irish and American Literature from 1900 to the present day, including:

  • First UK and American Editions
  • Private Press and Limited Editions
  • Association Copies
  • Autograph Letters and Manuscripts
  • Literary Ephemera

We have a special interest in the literature of the inter-war years. 

We carry some general stock with books priced up to £300. The core of the business, however, is made up of more expensive items of genuine rarity.

We also have for sale a selection of original art works on paper by important illustrators of the period (mounted but not usually framed).

Our website includes a searchable database of stock as well as secure online ordering. Each item is fully described and carries our unconditional guarantee. If you do not understand any of our descriptions, you will find explanations of key words and phrases in the Glossary. This can also be accessed via the Search facility.

Shipping is FREE worldwide. The price you see is the price you pay.

Any item can be returned within thirty days for a full refund of the purchase price if found unsatisfactory for any reason.

We are based in North Devon, England, near the Cavalier Town of Great Torrington.

Julian Carrington

 

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  • American Literature
  • Autograph Letters and Manuscripts
  • Essays and Journalism
  • Irish Literature
  • Literary Ephemera
  • Literature 1918-1939
  • Memoir and Letters
  • Novels and Short Stories
  • Poetry and Drama
  • Travel Writing
  • Twentieth Century Ilustrators

Book Types

  • Unknown Type
  • Modern First Edition
  • Modern First Edition / Private Press

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