"The mists-and the sun-and the first streaks of yellow in the beeches-beautiful!-beautiful!" And with a long breath of delight Marcella Boyce threw herself on her knees by the window she had just opened, and, propping her face upon her hands, devoured the scene, before her with that passionate intensity of pleasure which had been her gift and heritage through life. She looked out upon a broad and level lawn, smoothed by the care of centuries, flanked on either side by groups of old trees-some Scotch firs, some beeches, a ...
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"The mists-and the sun-and the first streaks of yellow in the beeches-beautiful!-beautiful!" And with a long breath of delight Marcella Boyce threw herself on her knees by the window she had just opened, and, propping her face upon her hands, devoured the scene, before her with that passionate intensity of pleasure which had been her gift and heritage through life. She looked out upon a broad and level lawn, smoothed by the care of centuries, flanked on either side by groups of old trees-some Scotch firs, some beeches, a cedar or two-groups where the slow selective hand of time had been at work for generations, developing here the delightful roundness of quiet mass and shade, and there the bold caprice of bare fir trunks and ragged branches, standing black against the sky.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Good. Later. Good plus. Two volumes. Books have foxing on fine edges and several pages throughout them, hinges are weakened, covers are foxed, (cont'd); cont'd: and faded. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Collectable/Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall; Type: Book Volume I only. Light brown tweed cloth covers, green and gilt lettering on front cover and spine, green border and insignia on front cover. Covers age toned and lightly soiled. Owners inscription on front end page. Clean and tight pages with no markings in the book. 447 pages.