Britten and Auden in the Thirties : The Year 1936: The T.S. Eliot Memorial Lectures Delivered at the University of Kent at Canterbury in November 1979
by Mitchell, Donald - RARE SIGNED FIRST PRINTING WITH BRITTEN PORTRAIT
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0571117155
- ISBN 13
- 9780571117154
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About This Item
Faber & Faber London, 1981 VERY RARE, possibly unique. Donald Mitchell has signed this on the title page, and the signature was obtained at the start of the wonderful exhibition at Sussex University on Britten in 1981. The writer has inscribed it to 'To Peter Kettle with good wishes, Donald Mitchell' in blue fountain pen ink. A lithographed portrait of Ben Britten is loosely laid in. This was produced for the exhibition. It is signed by the artist. There is also a neat blind stamp on the half title. First printing of the T. S. Eliot Lectures, which were used as the basis for the superb BBC series on R3, and for this excellent book. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.
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- Title
- Britten and Auden in the Thirties : The Year 1936: The T.S. Eliot Memorial Lectures Delivered at the University of Kent at Canterbury in November 1979
- Author
- Mitchell, Donald - RARE SIGNED FIRST PRINTING WITH BRITTEN PORTRAIT
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0571117155
- ISBN 13
- 9780571117154
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber London
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
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