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A Victorian Boyhood; An Edwardian Youth; Georgian Afternoon; I Forgot to Tell You
by L. E. Jones
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan; Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959-65. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None . L. E. Jones's complete autobiographical work in four volumes, enclosed unclipped dust wrapper. In four volumes. Including first edition of 'Georgian Afternoon' and 'I Forgot to Tell You;' Later printing of 'A Victorian Boyhood' and third printing of 'An Edwardian Youth'. Memoirs of L. E. Jones, featuring reminiscences, discursive and anecdotal memories. Sir Lawrence Evelyn Jones was an English writer known for his light verse and humorous prose. Complete with dust wrapper, price clipped to 'An Edwardian Youth' and 'I Forgot to Tell You.' Unclipped to others. Frontispiece to Vol. I 'A Victorian Boyhood.' In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only. Previous ownership ink inscription to front free endpaper vols I, II, and IV dated 1968 and 1983. Dust wrapper excellent with light wear to extremities only, occasional handling mark to wraps. Margaret Conquer bookplate to front pastedown vol. IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 871A21
- Title
- A Victorian Boyhood; An Edwardian Youth; Georgian Afternoon; I Forgot to Tell You
- Author
- L. E. Jones
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan; Rupert Hart-Davis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959-65
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- first editions early editions le jones memoirs early editions
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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