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Richard Hughes. A Biography
by Graves, Richard Perceval
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0233988432
- ISBN 13
- 9780233988436
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Andre Deutsch. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0233988432 . Blue cloth-covered boards with Bright Gilt titling. Slight 'pushing' to the foot of the spine due to storage, but no damage. In the original publishers' pictorial dust-jacket. Dust-jacket NOT Price clipped, but has a long repaired/closed tear to the rear flap/rear corner. NO INSCRIPTIONS or Marks. Just some light uniform 'toning' to the page edges as often found with age/type of paper. The endpapers are clear and white & obviously printed on a different paper stock. "The biography and exciting life of this enigmatic Welsh author, a poet, playwright, actor-manager, adventurer and popular author of 'A High Wind in Jamaica'. Friend to many literary and artistic giants of the day, including John Masefield, T. E Lawrence, Robert Graves, Hilda Vaughan, Augustus John and Dylan & CaitlinThomas, etc, etc..." . (Absolutely fascinating info on the meeting of Dylan and Caitlin. ! ). Apart from the light page edge 'toning' to the page edges, NO inscriptions or marks. (xvi) + 491 pages including Notes, Index, & Bibliography. Illustrated in black and white with two 'suites' of photo illustrations. Overall a Very Clean, Tight & Bright copy. This book is overweight and will incur extra postage for International buyers. See Images. ; Large, Thick, 8vo 9" - 10" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 119944
- Title
- Richard Hughes. A Biography
- Author
- Graves, Richard Perceval
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0233988432
- ISBN 13
- 9780233988436
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- 0233988432, Life Story, Richard Hughes. A Biography By Richard Percevalgraves,, Welsh Author, Wales; Welsh Interest;, The Exciting Life Of This Enigmatic Welsh Author And Friend Of John , Masefield, T. E Lawrence, Robert Graves, Hilda Vaughan, Augustus Jo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Wales/Welsh; Eng Lit, Lit Crit & Shakespeare;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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