, 443 pages, 9 plates including frontispiece of Orporto Bar, includes index, from the collection of Menina Mesquita secretary at Jonathan Cape (her signature is on the front free end paper), signed by author on title page, contains a letter from the author referring to the bombing of her residence in London and her ambulance duties: 'I came back from the country last Tuesday to find that my flat had been wiped out on Saturday night, with all its contents. …… Among them were my ambulance uniform, tin hat and gas mask. …… Books are the worst loss', contains 3 newspaper clippings including the author's obituary from the Daily Telegraph and an appreciation by Robert Mortimor from the Sunday Times, First Edition , front paste down marked by tape used to attached newspaper clipings, book condition very good , price clipped jacket, some wear at edges including two tiny tears on rear, a nice clean wrapper in good condition 23x15 cm Hardback SIGNED ISBN: Seller Inventory # 66635

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Title: They Went to Portugal

Publisher: Published by Jonathan Cape, London

Publication Date: 1946

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Founded in 1985 by Joseph Keogh, Keogh's Books is based in Skipton, a market-town in North Yorkshire. After more than 30 years trading in Leeds and The Cotswolds, the business was passed on to Joseph's daughter, Carmel, who benefitted from a lifetime surrounded by books, as well as her father's many years of experience and expertise. Please contact 01756 691987 or info@keoghsbooks.com with any enquiries, or to arrange viewings.

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