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Edward Boyle. His life by his friends.
by GOLD, Ann
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Richelieu, France
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About This Item
Houndmills, Hampshire: Macmillan, 1991. First Edition. Hardback in original unclipped dust jacket. Boyle was widely respected for his intellectual ability and integrity. Loved for having a generous nature, and rather eccentric personality, he was once tipped as possible British Prime Minister, but he left politics to work in education. With contributions from: Elizabeth Longford; Michael Howard; John Grigg; David Lane; Tony Benn; Robert Neild; Robert Rhodes James; Maurice Kogan; Christopher Chataway; John Boyd-Carpenter; Edward Heath; William Rees-Mogg; Christine Challis; Sue Slipman; William Walsh; Jean Orr; Alexander Goehr; Fanny Waterman; Georgina Dunlop. Both book and dust jacket are in a very good clean condition. The only original hardback copy for sale online that we are aware of. xiv, 184 pages: including b/w photographs. 225 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches) . Première édition. Reliure rigide avec jaquette d'origine non décousue. Boyle était largement respecté pour ses capacités intellectuelles et son intégrité. Aimé pour sa nature généreuse et sa personnalité plutôt excentrique, il fut un temps pressenti pour devenir Premier ministre britannique, mais il quitta la politique pour travailler dans l'éducation. Avec des contributions de : Elizabeth Longford ; Michael Howard ; John Grigg ; David Lane ; Tony Benn ; Robert Neild ; Robert Rhodes James ; Maurice Kogan ; Christopher Chataway ; John Boyd-Carpenter ; Edward Heath ; William Rees-Mogg ; Christine Challis ; Sue Slipman ; William Walsh ; Jean Orr ; Alexander Goehr ; Fanny Waterman ; Georgina Dunlop. Le livre et la jaquette sont en très bon état. A notre connaissance, il s'agit du seul exemplaire original relié en vente en ligne. xiv, 184 pages : y compris des photographies en noir et blanc. 225 x 145 mm.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
(FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4320
- Title
- Edward Boyle. His life by his friends.
- Author
- GOLD, Ann
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- Houndmills, Hampshire
- Date Published
- 1991
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- biography, politics, Conservatives, political, MP, British, parliament, Edward Charles Gurney Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth,,Educators, Great Britain, Biography, House of Commons, Legislators, Eton, Old Etonians, Oxford Union,,
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may be returned within 2 weeks of delivery, and a full refund will be issued upon safe receipt of the item. We will cover return shipping costs if there was an error in the listing, but expect the customer to do so if it is "as described" but the customer has had a change of mind. Items lost or damaged during shipping from us remain our responsibility. Responsibility for items lost or damaged on the way to us rests with the customer.
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Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
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About Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
Harrison-Hiett is a small, family run business. Originally based in England we have re-located our business to Europe. We now live in the Netherlands, where we spend our time visiting and exhibiting at fairs.
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