Bound Read by Lusty Robert: Signed (4 results)

Memoirs of Sir Robert Lusty, former managing director of the Hutchinson Publishing Group, recapturing the highlights of nearly 50 years as a publisher and 7 years as a governor of the BBC. SIGNED BY HIS FRIEND GEORGE ASTLEY (OF THE SOCIETY OF AUTHORS) WHO IS REFERRED TO IN THE BOOK. Includes loosely inserted press cuttings on Lusty. Frontis portrait by Hubert Williams. Marroon cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Top edges pink. Complete with dustjacket, slight wear to edges Overall VG/VG. 8vo. 314pp incl. index.…

Hardback. Printed pages: 314. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust jacket: Light rubbing to edges, unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Brown cloth binding with a few light marks to rear cover. Orange dyed top page edge, light marking to outer page edge. Very clean text throughout. Inscribed by the author to the first blank page, and also signed by the author to the title page. Memoirs of co-founder of the Michael Joseph publishing house, who later became a governor of the BBC. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches (16.5 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. …

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Additionally with two typed letters signed, loosely laid in. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents, with a little light spotting at the text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the very good rubbed, nicked and creased dustwrapper which has some fading to the spine. Not price-clipped (£6.95 on the front free endpaper). Inscribed by Robert Lusty in black ink on the half title "For Shirley / belatedly, from / an erring god-father. / Her mother is the / second 'Joan' in the / dedication! / Love from / Bob". Additionally signed in full on the title page. Loosely laid in are two typed letters signed "Bob" to Shirley arranging a visit. A memoir of Sir Robert Lusty's career in publishing (at Michael Joseph and Hutchinson) and as governor of the BBC. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Signed by Author(s).…

VG in publishers cloth in scruffy torn dustjacket. 1st edition, 1st issue. Warm Presentation to Mary Wilson on endpaper and signed on title page. Lusty was a Governor of the BBC from 1960 to 1968 having been appointed by Lady Wilson's husband, Harold. Provenance - Hansons Auctioneers - A Prime Minister's Life - The Collection of Harold & Mary Wilson - Friday 10 May 2019 ISBN 0224011715.…