Childhood: An Anthology by Hughes-hallett, Penelope - 1988

450 pages with index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Through her skillful choice of extracts, from memoirs and letters to poems that echo through the generations, Penelope ;Hughes-Hallett draws us into the child's own vision of things, whether it be the humble pleasures of travelling by ram or the more stately progress of the young Queen Victoria; whether it be the torment of guilt that plagued the young St Augustine after stealing pears, or the untroubled conscience of Bob Gedof, contemplating a different form of forbidden fruit at school.. Has childhood changed? On the surface perhaps, but its excitements and anguish are universal. Condition: Corners lightly bumped. Jacket corners and spine ends gently rubbed else near fine in like jacket.

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 9x6x1. Excellent condition. Dust jacket wrapped in mylar.

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1988-09-08. Hardcover. Good.

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Collins, 1988. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:9780002177955

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1988-09-08. Hardcover. Very Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Collins, 1988. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Published by Collins, 1988. 1st edition.. Hardback. Fine/Nearly Fine. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Through her skilful choice of extracts, from memoirs and letters to poems that echo through the generations, the author draws us into the child's own vision of things, be it the humble pleasures of travelling by pram or the more stately progress of the young Queen Victoria. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Wrapper is faded to spine, with some light edge-creasing and small nick to one corner.