A Late Sumer, The Memories of E. R. Cartwright

E. R. Cartwright

Published by The Caravel Press, London, 1964

About this Item

A signed presentation copy of the first edition of E. R. Cartwright's autobiographical account of fourteen years spent in the far east following the First World War. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper.Inscribed to the front free endpaper 'to Mary Leslie - may some pages remind you of the Past - especially days in North China - Edward Cartwright August 1974'.Illustrated with a frontispiece and four photographic plates. Collated, complete.A wonderful biography of an engineer who spent fourteen years in the Far East after the First World War. By the time the Second World War began, he was working for the government, and he was ultimately awarded a C.B.E.With tipped in errata. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price clipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Chipping to dust wrapper back strip head, with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Handling marks to rear wrap. Mark to back strip centre. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to fore edge of text block, with pages generally clean and bright, but light spotting to first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed.

Seller Inventory # 877F31

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Late Sumer, The Memories of E. R. Cartwright
• Publisher: The Caravel Press, London
• Publication Date: 1964
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Signed: signed by author
• Book Type: book