The Radish Memoirs by White, Terence De Vere - 1986

Macdonald, London, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with purple and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Sir Romney Radish has made an announcement that his memoirs to be published. For 40 years he has been the darling of Fleet Street – a notorious womaniser, self publisher, appalling guest and, to say the least, eccentric host. He is promising quoting from the front fold over panel blurb, " ... to include 'full and uninhibited details of a busy and successful love life'– is guaranteed to arouse alarm and deep despondency in the home throughout the country. London society braces itself for the shock wave to come. Will life ever be the same again?"  Softening of the back strip edges with a little rubbing of the other book edges. Tanning of the text block edges and tanning of the edges of the pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with the remnants of a price sticker to be seen to the top right hand corner of the front panel. There is a 1.5" tear to the top left hand corner of the front panel which a previous owner has supported with tape to the front side of the dustwrapper. Tape still in situ. A little fading of the back strip.  Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 223 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0356121925. ISBN/EAN: 9780356121925. Inventory No: 0225739. . 9780356121925