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My Life and Times Octave Four 1907 - 1914
by Mackenzie, Compton
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good +/Good
- Seller
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edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Very good +/Good. 8vo, 268pp. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Some chipping and minor edge tears to dust jacket. Illustrated with photographs and with portrait frontis. Signed by Mackenzie on title page. This is the fourth volume of MacKenzie’s autobiography dealing with his intellectual and romantic development, he mixes with literary greats, travels, preaches and finally gets a commission in the Marines. First edition. I have other volumes of Mackenzie’s autobiography available, in matching bindings and generally in very good plus condition and signed.
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- Bookseller
- Bird's Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2164
- Title
- My Life and Times Octave Four 1907 - 1914
- Author
- Mackenzie, Compton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- autobiography, mackenzie, marine
- Bookseller catalogs
- Scottish Interest; Biography;
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