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First paperback edition. The story of the exodus of 150 jewellers, silversmiths, cabinetmakers, printers and other craftsmen from London's East End to Chipping Campden, led by C.R. Ashbee searching for a simpler life. With information on the Essex House Press. Illustrated. Includes bibliography and indexed. 208 pages. stiff paper wrappers.. 8vo..
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About the Author
A well-known broadcaster and critic, Fiona MacCarthy established herself as one of the leading writers of biography in Britain with her widely acclaimed book Eric Gill, published in 1989. Her biography of Byron was described by A. N. Wilson as 'a flawless triumph' and William Morris won the Wolfson History Prize and the Writers' Guild Non-Fiction Award. She most recently published Last Curtsey, a memoir of her early life as a debutante.Fiona is a Senior Fellow of the Royal College of Art, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Hon. Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She was awarded the OBE for services to literature in 2009.
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- PublisherLund Humphries Pub Ltd
- ISBN 10 0853315418
- ISBN 13 9780853315414
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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The simple life: C. R. Ashbee in the Cotswolds / Fiona MacCarthy
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London: Lund Humphries, 1988
ISBN 10: 0853315418
ISBN 13: 9780853315414
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1st edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-toned and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 204 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations, portraits; 24 cm. Notes: Includes index. Bibliography: p. [192]-197. Subjects: Ashbee, C. R. (Charles Robert) 1863-1942 Influence. Guild of Handicraft (London, England). Campden School of Arts and Crafts. Country life England Chipping Campden. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 314078
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The simple life: C. R. Ashbee in the Cotswolds / Fiona MacCarthy
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London: Lund Humphries, 1988
ISBN 10: 0853315418
ISBN 13: 9780853315414
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
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1st edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-toned and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 204 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations, portraits; 24 cm. Notes: Includes index. Bibliography: p. [192]-197. Subjects: Ashbee, C. R. (Charles Robert) 1863-1942 Influence. Guild of Handicraft (London, England). Campden School of Arts and Crafts. Country life England Chipping Campden. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 314078
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