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Mapp and Lucia.
by BENSON, E. F
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton,, 1931. A great rarity in the dust jacket First edition, first impression, of this scarce comical classic, in the exceedingly rare dust jacket: we can trace no other jacketed copies in auction records. "It was a bold stroke to risk the clash of Titans" of Miss Mapp and Mrs Lucas, who collided for the first time in this novel "and who had now reached the apogee of their absurdity" (Masters, p. 275). Provenance: from the collection of the Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts (1941-2021), with his posthumous bookplate. Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine and front cover lettered in black. With supplied dust jacket. Housed in custom blue cloth folding box by the Chelsea Bindery. Spine faded, small mark to top edge and spot to opening leaves, otherwise clean; unclipped jacket rubbed and soiled, signs of partial cleaning, central tear to toned spine with minimal loss, small chips, closed tears to edges, one extending halfway along rear flap, some early paper tape reinforcements on verso: a very good copy in the rare jacket. Brian Masters, The Life of E. F. Benson, 1991.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 171878
- Title
- Mapp and Lucia.
- Author
- BENSON, E. F
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Hodder and Stoughton,
- Date Published
- 1931
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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