Norman Douglas
by H. M. Tomlinson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1931. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A first edition of this biography of travel writer and novelist Norman Douglas, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. George Norman Douglas (1868-1952) was a British writer, remembered for his travelogues in particular. His most famous work was the novel 'South Wind', which tells a fictionalised account of island life in Capri, where he lived for many years. His travel writing mostly focused upon Capri and its surroundings; he also penned a number of autobiographies. This biography was penned by Henry Major Tomlinson (1873-1958), a British journalist and writer.Complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.A first edition of this work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart, with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine, which is bumped to the head and tail; otherwise it is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 765R31
- Title
- Norman Douglas
- Author
- H. M. Tomlinson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Norman Douglas Autobiography H M Tomlinson Autobiography
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Tail
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- Cloth
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