The Collection. Journalism, Reviews, Essays, Short Stories, Lectures. Edited and with an Introduction by Thomas Wright. Signed first edition.
by ACKROYD, PETER;
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About This Item
London Chatto and Windus. 2001 first edition,. Hardback, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. In grey cloth covers with silver gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. Black endpapers. In near fine condition with near fine dustwrapper. (D/w not price clipped. With protective plastic wrap). Peter Ackroyd’s inscription to main title page. Else a very clean and tight copy. 465 pp. Collection of articles by Peter Ackroyd, from The Spectator, The Times, also lectures, essays and short stories.
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- Title
- The Collection. Journalism, Reviews, Essays, Short Stories, Lectures. Edited and with an Introduction by Thomas Wright. Signed first edition.
- Author
- ACKROYD, PETER;
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London Chatto and Windus. 2001 first edition,
- Keywords
- Literature::Literary Criticism ACKROYD, PETER; Collection, Journalism, Reviews, Essays, Short Stories, Lectures, spectator, times, Edited,Introduction, Thomas Wright, Signed, first edition, dustwrapper,
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