The Backbench Diaries of Richard Crossman by Morgan, Janet (editor) - 1981

London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. Signed by Peter Townsend to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with a little rubbing to edges and slight sunning to spine. 1136pp. Richard Crossman's comprehensive record of the Labour Party after its fall from office in 1951. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 9.5 x 6.5 inches.