London: John Murray, 1948. Stated first edition. Rare. Hardback. Original cloth. No DW. Good. Gilt lettering on spine worn and covers and spine have some small indents. Gilt signature of author on front cover is still VG. No inscriptions or annotations. Inside front cover is an attractive ex libris bookplate of Mill Hill School (with some inked figures above) and neat little sticker of 'John:. Booksellers. Oxford '. Attractive black and white chapter-head wood-engravings by Reynolds Stone. 8vo - over 7 3/4 " - 9 3/4 " tall. 169pp. The chapter titles are: The Pagan Gown; Service; Happiness; Education; Beauty; Death; Memory; Individuals; The Artist; Style; Words; Giving and Receiving; Women's Education; Mutability; Love; Sorrow; Choice and Toleration; Travel; Courage & Old Age with many of these essays drawing on her experiences of other lands. A foreword & epilogue are also written by the author. A collection of essays most of which are not travel related. From Wikipedia: Dame Freya Madeline Stark, DBE, 1893 – 9 May 1993, was a British - Italian explorer and travel writer. .

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Bookseller: David Edward Hellawell (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1897
Title: Perseus in the Wind
Author: Stark, Freya (Illustrator: Reynolds Stone)
Illustrator: Reynolds Stone
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: None
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Murray,
Place of Publication: London:
Date Published: 1948
Keywords: TRAVEL & PLACES AUTOBIOGRAPHY ESSAYS FREYA STARK PHILOSOPHY LITERATURE BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY. PERSEUS IN THE WIND QSE

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