A Time To Keep Silence

FERMOR, Patrick Leigh

Published by London The Queen Anne Press, 1953

About this Item

Limited Edition. 15 x 23.2 cm black buckram with gilt stamped initials to the front and red label with gilt titles to the spine, top edge red, other edges uncut, xvii (i)92(4)pp with 4 illustrations by Johns Craxton. In original unclipped dust jacket. The book has been well protected by its jacket and is clean and bright without name, inscription or bookplate internally. The dust jacket, which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown), is a little toned and dust marked with some spotting to the verso of the jacket. There are some old japanese paper repairs to the verso of the jacket on both spine tips and on the top and bottom of both folds. There is a chip on the top joint of the front panel with maximum dimensions of 0.7 x 1.2 cm and a closed tear extending for a further 0.7cm to the front panel and a 0.5cm chip to the top joint or the rear panel with a 0.5cm closed tear extending from it onto the rear panel. There are tears to the joints at the bottom of the spine of 2.7cm at the front and 0.5cm at the rear and minor loss at the foot of the spine extending to a maximum of 0.5 cm. All in all a lovely limited edition copy of 'three meditations on monastic life at home and abroad'. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care. Seller Inventory # 201563

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Time To Keep Silence

Publisher: London The Queen Anne Press

Publication Date: 1953

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition