THE FABULOUS LEONARD JEROME : a Delightful and Amusing Biography of Sir Winston Churchill's American Grandfather
by Leslie, Anita
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Very Good/Good+
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson, 1955. Cloth. Near Very Good/Good+. During a fabulous career Leonard Jerome made and lost 3 Fortunes, Founded the Jockey Club of America and Sailed the Atlantic in the first Ocean Yacht Races." Illustrated with B&W Photos. Dark Red cloth cover with Gilt Lettering to spine. 308 Pages, 630g, 9 1/2" Tall. Previous owner's inscription on ffep. A little light foxing to a few pages. Spots of browning to page edges. Jacket has 3 very small closed tears at spine corners. Not clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014438
- Title
- THE FABULOUS LEONARD JEROME : a Delightful and Amusing Biography of Sir Winston Churchill's American Grandfather
- Author
- Leslie, Anita
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/HISTORICAL.CHURCHILL INTEREST
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Cornish Books
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