My Aunt's Rhinoceros And Other Reflections [and] With the Guards to Mexico! And Other Excursions
Published by London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1956, 1957
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
AbeBooks seller since June 15, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 130.49
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[Essays] FIRST EDITION. Two volumes, octavos (21 x 14cm), pp.189; [3], blank; 209; [3], blank. Publisher's hardcover bindings, pictorial dust-jackets priced 12/6 or 16s. Contents clean, top edge slightly spotted, no ink names, jackets lightly handled with minor rubs, chip to top edge of 'Guards'. A very good pair indeed. A selection of Peter Fleming's writings from The Spectator, plus the companion book. Includes 'The Small Ghosts', about his prep school days, boarding at Durnford School (with brother Ian Fleming) on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset. The present copy is from the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012, published by Peter Fleming's daughter Kate Grimond) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- My Aunt's Rhinoceros And Other Reflections [and] With the Guards to Mexico! And Other Excursions
- Author
- FLEMING, Peter (1907-1971)
- Publisher
- London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1956, 1957
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
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Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
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Adrian Harrington Ltd occupies the rare book room on the first floor of the iconic Hall's Bookshop in Royal Tunbridge Wells which was established in 1898. We are a large high street bookshop with a stock of tens of thousands of books, prints, maps and ephemeral items. Adrian Harrington specialise in Literature, modern first editions, Ian Fleming, children's books, history, travel, and general antiquarian books. Opening hours are Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm. Visit our website at www.harringtonbooks.co.uk…
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Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom TN1 1YQ
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