When The Riviera Was Ours

Published by London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1977

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Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB

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[Travels] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.xi; [3]; 232; [2]. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine, yellow mapped endpapers, photographic dust-jacket with printed price of £5.95 to front flap. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to half-title. With full-page black and white illustrations throughout. Spotting to top edge of textblock and boards, light rolling to spine, light rubbing to jacket edges. A near fine, clean copy. 'When The Riviera Was Ours' discusses British Travel to the South of France in the 18th and 19th centuries. Howarth is the author of numerous works of history, biography and criticism. The inscription reads "Mary and Giorgio Pasallini, with very best wishes, Pat (Patrick Howarth), I'm only sorry the cats can't read it too".

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Title
When The Riviera Was Ours
Author
HOWARTH, Patrick (1916-2004)
Publisher
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1977
Dust jacket
dj
Signed
Signed
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
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