The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
Nancy Mitford, daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale and the eldest of the six legendary Mitford sisters, was born in 1904 and educated at home on the family estate in Oxfordshire. She made her debut in London and soon became one of the bright young things of the 1920s, a close friend of Henry Green, Evelyn Waugh, John Betjeman, and their circle. A beauty and a wit, she began writing for magazines and writing novels while she was still in her twenties. In all, she wrote eight novels as well as biographies of Madame de Pompadour, Voltaire, Louis XIV, and Frederick the Great. She died in 1973. More information can be found at www.nancymitford.com.
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THE BLESSING
by NANCY MITFORD
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First
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- 1951
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West Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN
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This is a near-perfect copy of this excellent book.
Published by Hamish Hamilton (London) 1951.
It is the actual first edition, rather than the US first edition.
The Original Dust Jacket is in Good/Fair Condition.
The dust jacket is an illustration by Cecil Beaton.
The book itself is in pristine condition. It has not been read.
The spine is intact. The only flaw is that someone… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
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- 1951
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, GBR
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1951. First edition, first printing. Published by Collins in London, 1951. A very good copy. The dust wrapper has been price clipped. Some wear to the spine tips and corners - some rubbing to the sides of the spine - with chipping to the edges. The boards are free from notable chips and marks and the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
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- fair
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- First printing
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- 1951
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia, USA
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New York: Random House, 1951. First printing. Hardcover. Good +/fair. 305 pages. An unusual satirical novel dealing with the end of a marriage. Blue decorative cloth binding with silver decoration on front cover and silver titles on spine, blue end papers. Some spotting of cover, very light edge wear, minor bumping of corners and spine ends,end papers faded,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
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- 1951
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Wichita, Kansas, USA
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Acceptable with DJ in poor condition. Several signs of previous owner. Image of actual book: previous owners name in pen on inside cover. DJ with bumping, rubbing, little tears on the top, tail of spine, edges, corners and small pieces missing. Dampstain visible on the DJ and spine of book but did not seep into the book itself. Pages inside… Read more about this item Item Price
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Blessing, The
by MITFORD, Nancy
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- First British Edition
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- 1951
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Lancaster, California, USA
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London: Hamish Hamilton. Very Good. 1951. First British Edition. Hardcover. 270 pages. Spine ends and top corners lightly bumped, vertical spine crease does not damage binding, front board flared. Previous owner bookplate on front pastedown, page edges lightly yellowed and smudged; interior pages clean. Only spine, front panel, and front flap of edgeworn and torn dust wrapper… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1951
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- Hardcover
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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Hamish Hamilton, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Boards are worn and marked.Cocked.A few inscriptions.Foxing.Minor stain marks,not affecting text.Well bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
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The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
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- 1951
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, GBR
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1951. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition first printing. Octavo hardback. 270 pp. Near Very Good condition. No inscriptions. No dust jacket.
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The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
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- frayed
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- 1951
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Francestown, New Hampshire, USA
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1951. First edition. Hardcover. Very good copy/frayed. 8vo. Cloth. Pp. 272. The complications of finding love abroad. Item Price
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The Blessing. [First Edition in Penguin.] FIRST APPEARANCE IN PENGUIN
by MITFORD Nancy
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- [1957]
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Thakeham, West Sussex, GBR
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Penguin [with] Hamish Hamilton,, [1957]. 8vo., First Edition thus; original printed wrappers, a very good, bright, clean copy. Penguin 1211. Item Price
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The Blessing
by Nancy Mitford
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- Very Good
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- 1951
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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New York: Random House, 1951. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Random House, 1951. First U.S. Edition. Octavo. 305 pp. Illustrated dust jacket. Dark blue boards stamped in light blue, silver, and gilt; gray endpapers with flecks of gilt. Price-clipped dust jacket chipped and creased along edges with a few short tears; general rubbing and scuffing. Boards edgeworn and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The blessing
by Mitford, Nancy (1904-1973)
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- 1951
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Galway, IRL
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London : H. Hamilton, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 270p. ; 20cm. Subjects: English fiction. Item Price
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The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
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- No Jacket
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- 1st
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- 1951
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- Hardcover
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Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1951. First Edition, First Printing; black c w/gilt titles; 270 clean, unmarked pages. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12 vo. Item Price
$15.00
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The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
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- 1951
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, GBR
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$220.76
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1951. First edition, first printing. Published by Collins in London, 1951. A very good copy. The dust wrapper has not been price clipped. Some wear to the spine tips and corners - some rubbing to the sides of the spine - with chipping to the top edge of the rear panel. The boards are free from… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE BLESSING
by Nancy Mitford
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- Used - Good +
- Edition
- first edition
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- 1951
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- Hardcover
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Blue Hill, Maine, USA
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$25.00
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1951. first edition. Hardcover. Good +. 5 x 8 in. Blue paper boards. Condition is GOOD+ ; covers clean, rubbed. Mild edge wear. Spine toned and faded. Binding tight, a touch of a gap at front hinge but not affecting the binding. Endpapers foxed, ext clean. Fic. RGR. Item Price
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by Pama, C
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- Very Good
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- Limited Edition
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- 1975
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- Hardcover
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- 9789997404909
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$30.00
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Tafelberg, 1975. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. D. Signed by author. This is limited edition number 380 of 1500 made. The verso of the title page has been signed by the author in black ink. The boards are a touch rubbed and the gilt dulled but remain square and whole. The dust jacket is rubbed, marked and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blessing (Penguin Books No. 1211)
by Mitford, Nancy
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1957T
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- Paperback
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London, London, GBR
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$10.09
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Penguin, 1957T. paperback. Very Good. 1.1991 in x 17.7865 in x 10.9916 in. Penguin 1957 first edition thus, Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. Item Price
$10.09
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The Blessing.
by Nancy Mitford.
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- Used - Good
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- 1951
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- Hardcover, dark blue cloth boards
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Miller Place, New York, USA
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$5.00
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New York: Random House, 1951. Hardcover, dark blue cloth boards. Good. The daughter of an MP falls in love with a Marquis, and they do not live happily ever after. 305 pages. Jacket sections trimmed and pasted down on early leaves. Clifton Fadiman called this a 'good light novel.' By the author of Love in a Cold Climate. Item Price
$5.00
The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1951
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9789997404909
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$4.00
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Hamish Hamilton, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Boards are worn and marked.Previous ownership inscription.Small edge tear on front end page.Well bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
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The Blessing
by Nancy Mitford
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1962
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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$6.60
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Penguin Books, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. Reprint. 221 pages. Paperback book. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Item Price
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The Blessing
by Mitford, Nancy
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- Used - Good. No dust jacket. All pages clean & unmarked. Edges clean. Staining to front cover (see photo). Previous owner's bookplate o
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- 1951
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- Hard cover
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Clayton, Missouri, USA
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$6.95
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Random House, 1951. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. All pages clean & unmarked. Edges clean. Staining to front cover (see photo). Previous owner's bookplate on inside cover. G+ condition.. 305 p. Item Price
$6.95