Reuben's Corner. First Printing. Inscribed by the Author

Mays, Spike

Published by London. Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1969

About this Item

London. Eyre and Spottiswoode. 1969. First Edition; no edition remarks to copyright page. Hard Cover. Demy 8vo, 8¾" x 5½" [22 x 14 cm] approx. 223 pp. Brown boards with some minor crushing at the spine ends. Sharp corners. Foreword by Richard Church. Spotting to the fore edge and odd spot to flaps. Top of spine head has a little wear and closed tear but minimally noticeable in mylar. Attractive wraparound jacket design by Walter Hoyle. Attractive orange map endpapers showing Bartlow Hamlet and surrounding areas in about 1920, drawn from a sketch by Spike Mays. Signed by author to Kate Tovey on the half title. The author's realistic account of his childhood in isolated Bartlow Hamlet, near Ashdon in Essex, recalls a rural way of life which has all but disappeared. The dust jacket will be protected with a new protective mylar sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reuben's Corner. First Printing. Inscribed by the Author
• Publisher: London. Eyre and Spottiswoode
• Publication Date: 1969
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 500 grams
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)