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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1920. First edition. Fine Binding. Fine. 7" by 5" . None. A finely bound, first edition of the second novel in John Galsworthy's Forsyte Saga. From the library of socialite and patron of the arts Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. 'In Chancery' is set fourteen years after 'The Man of Property' and it follows the personal affairs of a wealthy upper middle class English family. In a fine half morocco binding. From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (Audrey Evelyn James Coats, and Audrey Evelyn James Field) at Julian"s Park. Pleydell-Bouverie was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire. Audrey was also alleged to be the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII, although she was also rumoured to be his daugher, or the lover of King Edward VIII. She bought Julians Park in 1940 following her third marriage to the Hon Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. Audrey was a patron of the arts and it is believed that she bound several books herself, as many books from her library were stamped with her name and she owned a group of bookbinding tools. Her circle of friends included Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel and Nancy Mitford. She was featured in Cecil Beaton's 'Book of Beauty' and was regarded as one of the Bright Young Things. In a half morocco binding, with cloth covered boards. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to the fore-edge affecting occasional page. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 795L15
- Title
- In Chancery
- Author
- John Galsworthy
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Fine Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- Novel Galsworthy Pleydell-Bouverie Audrey Coats Galsworthy
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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.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.