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The Downing Street Years.
by THATCHER, Margaret
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Harper Collins,, 1993. Signed by the Iron Lady Signed limited edition, number 16 of 250 copies signed by Margaret Thatcher on the title page. The Downing Street Years was the first volume of Thatcher's autobiography, covering her years as prime minister. Octavo. Original blue morocco, spine lettered in gilt, blue endpapers, gilt edges, blue silk page marker. Housed in the original blue cloth slipcase. A fine copy.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 165676
- Title
- The Downing Street Years.
- Author
- THATCHER, Margaret
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Harper Collins,
- Date Published
- 1993
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- Title Page
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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