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Chatto & Windus, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. First Edition. 252 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dustjacket over red cloth. Dedication from author to front endpaper. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Spine is heavily tanned.
The Ardour of the Crowd by Wilson, Guy - 1961
by Wilson, Guy
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The Ardour of the Crowd
by Wilson, Guy
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1961. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. London: Chatto & Windus, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good/Good+. First Edition in original unclipped dust jacket. Author's first book with his inscription and SIGNED on front free endpaper: "To Mrs. Forsythe with very best wishes from Guy, 10-11-61." Black cloth boards are clean with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Some foxing to endpapers, text block edges; all text pages are clean. 252 pages. Dust jacket has slight edge wear, a few short closed edge tears, soft vertical crease to front panel, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A novel set in an English public school. His theme is the conflict between individuals and the institution. A serious and absorbing story, whose implications carry well beyond the small world in which it takes place..
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- Edition First Edition, First Printing.
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- Publisher Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1961
- Keywords SIGNED FIRST EDITION, GUY WILSON, EDUCATION, TEACHING, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NOVEL
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The Ardour of the Crowd
by Guy Wilson
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The Ardour of the Crowd
by Wilson, Guy
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1961. Book. VG, Wear, Offset, Browning. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Drama, set in an English Public School. Author's first novel. Jacket design by John Ross & Graham Bishop. Expanded condition report/scan on request..
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THE ARDOUR OF THE CROWD
by WILSON Guy
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Dulverton, United Kingdom
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Chatto & Windus, 1961. 1st edn. 12mo. Original black lettered terracotta cloth (top edge lightly dust stained - otherwise bright VG), dustwrapper (VG in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. 251 (previous owner's gift inscription on front free endpaper).
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The Ardour of the Crowd
by Wilson, Guy
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Horncastle, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1961. 1st edition, 8vo, 252pp, bit of edge spotting o/w VG Copy in sound DJ a little nicked and torn about extrems. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Ardour of the Crowd
by WILSON, Guy
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1961. Hardcover. 12mo. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 252pp. Very good/very good. Minor foxing and age toning on preliminary leaves and page edges. First edition of Wilson's first novel, set in an English public school. Boldly signed and inscribed by the author in blue ballpoint on front flyleaf in year of publication: "To Lynette / With very best wishes / from Guy / 14.4.61.
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