In 1956, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire - youngest of the six Mitford sisters - invited the writer and war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor to visit Lismore Castle, in Ireland. This halcyon visit sparked off a deep friendship and a lifelong exchange of highly entertaining letters.
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In 1956, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire - youngest of the six Mitford sisters - invited the writer and war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor to visit Lismore Castle, in Ireland. This halcyon visit sparked off a deep friendship and a lifelong exchange of highly entertaining letters.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Dustwrapper, pp. xxvi, 390. Bw ills. Correspondence between the youngest of the Mitford sisters and the great travel writer. Wrapper is clean and sound but the top edge is a little worn in places and rather creased Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Dustwrapper, pp. xxvi, 390. Bw ills. Correspondence between the youngest of the Mitford sisters and the great travel writer. Dustwrapper very slightly marked on rear cover else sharp and sound. Name to front endpaper. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Used-Very Good. SIGNED copy VG hardbAck in VG dust jacket. 2nd impression. Presentation inscription by Charlotte Mosley on title page, with signatures of Deborah Devonshire & John Julius Norwich. A very nice clean, tidy copy. B&W illustrations.
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Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
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Good in good dust jacket. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Good condition, in a slightly grubby dustjacket with wear and tear to all edges. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Very good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.