Adrian Bell (1901-1980) was born in Lancashire and grew up in London but wished for a life in the open air. In 1920 he apprenticed himself to a West Suffolk farmer, an experience that would inspire him to farm on his own. His celebrated trilogy Corduroy (1930), Silver Ley (1931) and The Cherry Tree (1932) grew out of that same raw material, and Corduroy (reissued here with an introduction by his son, the journalist Martin Bell) remains his most admired work. 'There is a vitality and freshness of manner about this modern ...
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Adrian Bell (1901-1980) was born in Lancashire and grew up in London but wished for a life in the open air. In 1920 he apprenticed himself to a West Suffolk farmer, an experience that would inspire him to farm on his own. His celebrated trilogy Corduroy (1930), Silver Ley (1931) and The Cherry Tree (1932) grew out of that same raw material, and Corduroy (reissued here with an introduction by his son, the journalist Martin Bell) remains his most admired work. 'There is a vitality and freshness of manner about this modern pastoral which carries one easily along through a pleasant maze of turnips, mangolds, and the yearly routine of a Suffolk farm. As the seasons change and the crops come and go, the green young apprentice is gradually initiated into the mysteries of coaxing a hazardous living from the soil.' Spectator
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Add this copy of Corduroy to cart. $19.67, good condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2012 by Slightly Foxed: The Real Reader's Quarterly.
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Good. Size: 0x0x0; . Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.
Add this copy of Corduroy to cart. $25.93, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1940 by Penguin Books.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 200grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Corduroy to cart. $32.24, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1932 by Cobden-Sandreson.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN:
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Add this copy of Corduroy to cart. $38.50, good condition, Sold by Greensleeves Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Under Wychwood, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1930 by Cobden-Sanderson.
Add this copy of Corduroy to cart. $43.44, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Faber and Faber.
Add this copy of Corduroy to cart. $44.49, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Faber and Faber.
Add this copy of Corduroy (Slightly Foxed Editions) to cart. $45.87, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Slightly Foxed Limited.
Add this copy of Corduroy to cart. $47.98, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1948 by The Bodley Head.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Corduroy: Slightly Foxed Editions No.6 to cart. $51.85, like new condition, Sold by Burwood Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wickham Market, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by Slightly Foxed.
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First Edition Thus. Hardback. Small 8vo. pp. 288. ISBN: 9781906562090. Original publisher's stylish cloth binding in light tan, lettered gilt at spine, with mulberry endpapers and matching ribbon bookmark. Limited Edition of 2, 000 copies, this being No.1004. Autobiography: Adrian Bell was a rather frail young man of 20 when, in 1920, he left the bohemian life of London to work on a Suffolk farm. Out of that experience he wrote Corduroy, one of the classic accounts of life in the English countryside. About fine.
Add this copy of Corduroy (Plain Foxed Edition) to cart. $68.75, like new condition, Sold by Shadow Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Norwich, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2019 by Plain Foxed.
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Fine. No Jacket as Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 288. As New Hardback. With Unworn Outer Band Illustrated With A Labourer With Scythe. Slightly Foxed Editions.
