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EMYR HUMPHREYS : The Land of the Living. Complete in seven volumes comprising 'National Winner' [and] 'Flesh and Blood' [and] 'The Best of Friends' [and] 'Salt of the Earth' [and] 'An Absolute Hero' [and] 'Open Secrets' [and] 'Bonds of Attachment'

Macdonald, London 1971 and 1991, Hodder & Stoughton, London 1974 & 1978, J.M.Dent, London 1985, 1986 & 1988.

First Editions (first printings). Individual volumes as follows: 'National Winner' (Macdonald, 1971). First edition. 8vo. 405pp. Brown boards lettered in silver at the spine. Edges spotted, and free endpapers lightly toned and spotted. This copy formerly from the collection of noted Welsh poet Alison Bielski, with her contemporary inked name to the front free endpaper. A good bright copy in price-clipped dust wrapper, quite lightly spotted, a little faded at the spine panel, and with a single tiny area of chafing. 'Flesh and Blood' (Hodder, 1974). First edition. 8vo. 348pp. Patterned green boards, lettered in gold at the spine and with the publisher's green top edge stain. Fore edge spotted, and with a little tape residue marking to the free endpapers. Very good in non-price-clipped pictorial dust wrapper, very slightly faded at the spine panel and with just a trace of very light wear to one or two extremities. 'The Best of Friends' (Hodder, 1978). First edition. 8vo. 412pp. Brown boards lettered in gold at the spine. Top edge spotted. Very good in non-price-clipped pictorial dust wrapper, lightly faded at the spine panel and with a single small area of taped repair. 'Salt of the Earth' (Dent, 1985). First edition. 8vo. 182pp. Green boards lettered in silver at the spine. Top- and fore edge spotted, and with some quite noticeable toning to the lesser-quality paperstock. A good copy in lightly toned non-price-clipped dust wrapper. 'An Absolute Hero' (Dent, 1986). First edition. 8vo. 194pp. Red boards lettered in gold at the spine. Top edge lightly spotted. A virtually fine copy in non-price-clipped dust wrapper, very lightly toned at the spine panel. 'Open Secrets' (Dent, 1988). First edition. 8vo. 265pp. Black boards lettered in silver at the spine. Some toning to the lesser-quality paperstock. A very good copy in non-price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly faded at the spine panel. 'Bonds of Attachment' (Macdonald 1991). 8vo. 357pp. Blue boards lettered in gold at the spine. A minor slant to the binding and a touch of light toning to the leaf margins. Very good in virtually fine non-price-clipped dust wrapper. Laid-in is a brief hand-written note from Dewi [Humphreys], the author's son. A very respectable first edition set of the author's masterful sequence of seven novels charting the political and cultural history of twentieth-century Wales. Harris A(i)[13], [14], [16], [27], [28], [30], [33].. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

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