A Persian Quarter Century
by SMITH, Anthony
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1979. Very Good. FIRST EDITION, WITH AUTHORIAL INSCRIPTION. 8vo. With b/w plates. Black cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Map endpapers. Pushing to spine ends, bruising to top corners. SMITH's dedication in black pen to title page: "From Anthony/ with fondest/ memories of a Nigerian/ quarter century./ Stratford upon Avon February 1982". Else, clean, tight and bright. Very good. Anthony Smith (1926-2014) was a natural history TV presenter, travel writer and explorer. From the library of Walter and Doreen Newlyn. The British economist and educator, Walter Newlyn, was known for his work on monetary theory and with African nations. From 1967 (until his retirement in 1978) he was Professor of Developmental Economics at the University of Leeds and in 1964 founded its African Studies Unit, now LUCAS. Both Doreen and Walter were passionate about theatre; in the late 1950s they set up the Uganda Pilgrim Players, the country's first multi-racial theatre group. Back in the UK, Doreen was key to the foundation of the West Yorkshire (now Leeds) Playhouse in 1968.
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- Bookseller
- Quair Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1942
- Title
- A Persian Quarter Century
- Author
- SMITH, Anthony
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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