People of Sussex. Debrett's People of Sussex

London England: Debrets Peerage Limited, 1991. Hardback. First Edition. It is essentially a work of bibliographical reference, featuring people who are contributing to contemporary county life. Each entry gives details of parentage, shooling, marriage, career, recreations, clubs and contact address. The preliminary section gives Debrett's much sought after advice on corrent forms of address, the position of letters after the name, and tables of precedence in England, Wales and Scotland in addition to biographical details of the Royal Family. Also featured in the introductory pages are a number of interesting articles about the county. David Williamson gives the history of Sussex as a peerage title and Hugo Cole writes on the history of Glyndebourne festival opera. Also featured in this section is a unique account of famous writers such as Hillaire Belloc, William Blake, Henry James and Virginia Woolf who have had associations with the county, plus an article on castles in the county. On a more practical level, the book also contains Classified listings of local businesses and services, ranging from jewllers and antique dealers to solicitors and accountants. This book is a mine of useful and fascinating information for any resident of the county. 150+ pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardback.