Poor Man's Tapestry.

Onions (Oliver)

Poor Man's Tapestry.

Hodder and Stoughton Library of Great Historical Novels. Chosen by Rosemary Sutcliff.

Description:  pp. 303, [1, Glossary], crown 8vo, original black boards, lettered in gilt to upper board and backstrip, dustjacket a little rubbed, very good

Publication Details: Hodder and Stoughton, 1966

Notes: Inscribed on the flyleaf to the author's son, Bill (his Hawaii address label, as 'William Richard Oliver', to the verso), by Oliver Onions' widow - 'with love from Mum, Aberdovey, Wales, 1966'. She was the novelist Berta Ruck. On the facing pastedown is a TLs to Ruck from John Betjeman, short but effusive, praising her writing and exalting her late husband whilst agreeing to distribute the cards promoting this edition – one such being pasted to the flyleaf beneath her inscription. Further letters adorn the verso and half-title: the former a 2pp. ALs from Joan, Lady Chetwynd, enthusing about ...moreInscribed on the flyleaf to the author's son, Bill (his Hawaii address label, as 'William Richard Oliver', to the verso), by Oliver Onions' widow - 'with love from Mum, Aberdovey, Wales, 1966'. She was the novelist Berta Ruck. On the facing pastedown is a TLs to Ruck from John Betjeman, short but effusive, praising her writing and exalting her late husband whilst agreeing to distribute the cards promoting this edition – one such being pasted to the flyleaf beneath her inscription. Further letters adorn the verso and half-title: the former a 2pp. ALs from Joan, Lady Chetwynd, enthusing about this edition and asking for news; the latter a 2pp. ALs from Rosemary Sutcliff, expressing her enjoyment at having written the Introduction to this book and her delight at having it in the present series. A superb copy of this notable new edition.Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction when originally published in 1947. HIDE

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Price: £200

Subject: Modern First Edition

Published Date: 1966

Stock Number: 64489

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