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The Memorial.: Portrait of a Family.
by ISHERWOOD, Christopher
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Leonard & Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press,, 1932. First edition, first impression, of Isherwood's second novel, the first composed in his signature semi-autobiographical method. This is one of 1,222 copies, here in the uncommon first state pink and white cloth binding. Octavo. Original pink and white cloth, spine lettered in blue, top edge blue. With dust jacket, designed by John Banting. Spine slightly toned, tiny marks to cloth, edges, and outer leaves, traces of bookplate removal to front free endpaper; spine of jacket lightly sunned and marked, else sharp and unclipped: a near-fine copy in near-fine dust jacket. Woolmer 294.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 165337
- Title
- The Memorial.
- Author
- ISHERWOOD, Christopher
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Leonard & Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press,
- Date Published
- 1932
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
All major credit cards are accepted. Both UK pounds and US dollars (exchange rate to be agreed) accepted. Books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for any reason, please notify first of returned goods.
About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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