The Turn of the Years - The Authors Own Retained Book with a Presentation Dedication Inscription to His Wife Who the Book is Dedicated to.
by V S Pritchett SIGNED, Paul Theroux SIGNED
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
UK: Michael Russell, 1982. First Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Reynolds Stone . 1st Edition 1982. The Authors Own Retained Book with a Presentation Dedication Inscription to His Wife. With the authors Bookplate to the endpaper. A limited edition of 150 copies this being number 21 and signed by V S Pritchett and Paul Theroux.Dorothy Pritchett became the ideal partner to VSP, as he was known, and as she always called him. She made a career out of looking after her husband, typing all his manuscripts, hammering away at tremendous speed on an Imperial typewriter. She worked through the second, third and fourth drafts and was the only person who could decipher VSP's notoriously spidery handwriting. Book is near fine and bright. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18670
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- Bookseller
- Lasting Words Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029177
- Title
- The Turn of the Years - The Authors Own Retained Book with a Presentation Dedication Inscription to His Wife Who the Book is Dedicated to.
- Author
- V S Pritchett SIGNED, Paul Theroux SIGNED
- Illustrator
- Reynolds Stone
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Russell
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 18670
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