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Four Part Setting
por Ann Bridge
- Usado
- Perto de Excelente
- first
- Condição
- Perto de Excelente
- Livreiro
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Preço do item
€ 167,41€ 150,67
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Sobre este item
London: Chatto and Windus, 1939. Fine Binding. Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A smartly bound, early edition of Ann Bridge's novel 'Four-Part Setting'. From the library of socialite and patron of the arts, Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. Printed a year after the true first edition.Ann Bridge is the pseudonym of Mary Ann Dolling, Lady O'Malley. She is also known as Cottie Sanders. Her novels are mostly based on her own experiences of living in foreign countries. This novel is set 'in the China of a decade ago; it bears no relation to the conditions existing today' (Note to the start of the book). 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. 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.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. This book is bound in a similar style to other works from her library that contained the binder's stamp 'Audrey Field' to the front pastedown. This book does not bear such a stamp. A very smart copy of this uncommon novel. In a full morocco binding with floral motifs to the boards. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to the raised bands. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Heavy spotting to the fore-edge. Occasional light spots to pages. Near Fine
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 793L42
- Título
- Four Part Setting
- Autor
- Ann Bridge
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encadernação
- Fine Binding
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Perto de Excelente
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Editorial
- Chatto and Windus
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1939
- Dimensão
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palavras-chave
- Novel Pleydell-Bouverie Audrey Coats Audrey Field Pleydell-Bouverie
Termos da venda
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
Sobre o Vendedor
Rooke Books
Membro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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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.
Glossário
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...