The Second Diary of a Diplomatic Correspondent. Signed and Inscribed By George Bilainkin

Bilainkin, George

Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., London, 1946

About this Item

From the Library of Sir John Mills and Mary Mills. Signed and inscribed by George Bilainkin with a personal message to John and Mary Mills "For Mary and Johnnie, from George. In friendship and admiration February 18 1957 (after that their party !). 1946 First edition. Size 8¾" x 5½", 423 pages including index. Blue cloth covered boards with silver titles to the spine. Tan dustjacket with black and white photograph of George Bilainkin with Winston Churchill. Book condition near fine, cover and spine slightly grubby, edge ever so slightly rubbed, else fine. Dustjacket condition very good/near fine, repaired tear top front edge, small piece loss, tiny piece missing top edge spine, bottom edge slightly rubbed, a little grubby. Not price clipped, price 18s. net. Illustrated in black & white, black & white plates, with photographs. This book is the author's record of 1945. It contains exclusive photographs of celebrities and covers Mr Bilainkin's stays in London, also special missions to Paris, Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Belgrade. He takes the reader into the homes of men and women who were creating the news of the time including Marshal Tito and General de Gaulle.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Second Diary of a Diplomatic Correspondent. Signed and Inscribed By George Bilainkin
• Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., London
• Publication Date: 1946
• Language: English
• Binding: Cloth Bound Boards
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography and Autobiography
  • History::Europe
  • History