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Disraeli in Love; Disraeli Rising
by Maurice Edelman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1972-1975 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Charles Mozley. Two fine copies of Maurice Edelman's novels based on the life of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Signed by the author In the first two novels in this trilogy, Maurice Edelman reimagines the life of Benjamin Disraeli. Signed by the author, and found in their original unclipped dust wrapper. Author's inscription to the verso of the opening blurb page in Disraeli in Love, reads 'To Harriet, with love, Maurice Edelman. 1972'. Inscription to same page of Disraeli Rising reads 'To Harriet, his most beautiful Harriet, with affectionate good wishes, Maurice Edelman, 1975'. Against the turbulent background of 1830s England, Maurice Edelman reimagines the life of the British Conservative politician who served as British Prime Minister twice. Whilst the second novel concentrates on his rise through the British political establishment, the first novel explores Disraeli's courtship of Henrietta Sykes. Maurice Edelman was a Wales-born British Labour Party politician and novelist who represented constituencies in Coventry in the House of Commons for over 30 years. In the publisher's original cloth binding, found in the unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. With a small tear in the wrap of Disraeli Rising to the front board. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 849N35
- Title
- Disraeli in Love; Disraeli Rising
- Author
- Maurice Edelman
- Illustrator
- Charles Mozley
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972-1975
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Maurice Edelman Signed Benjamin Disraeli Conservative Party Signed
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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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