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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Signed presentation copy: "For Norman Scarfe. Tom Hoving." Copy belonging to Norman Scarfe, with his embossed stamp and book plate on the front end paper. Loosely inserted correspondence from the author to Norman Scarfe at Suffolk records Society, comprising one typed signed letter on Metropolitan Museum of Art headed paper; typed signed letter on having associates Head paper; typed notes; signed typed letter from Carol Southall, The American friends of the Aldeburgh Festival. Newspaper clipping, new York Post 1986 on Thomas Hoving "former Met director." History: 'In the spring of 1955, after eight centuries of silence, in mysterious work of art, one of the most beautiful and enigmatic ever created in world history, suddenly turned up in the hands of a strange and secretive collector...' Large 8vo. pp. 365. Original publisher's quarter cloth binding in cherry red, with beige sides, lettered gilt at spine. Dust jacket in red, lettered beige with a photograph of a wooden cross. ISBN: 0671433881. / Norman Scarfe (1923-2014) distinguished historian and author of Shell Guides (Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire). His bookplate states 'Sum Scarfei nec muto dominum' (i.e. 'I belong to Scarfe, I do not change my master. ') He landed on D-Day with the 3rd Division, later writing its history in 1947. Having read History at Oxford he moved to Suffolk and is known for his work on Suffolk history. He is the author of several 'Shell Guides. ' Near very good in very good dust jacket. Sound. Slight lean and slight foxing. Price clipped dust jacket slightly creased at edges.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Large Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. In the spring of 1955, after eight centuries of silence, a mysterious work of art, one of the most beautiful ever created in world history, suddenly turned up in the hands of a strange and secretive collector--so begiins the book. A fascinating true story of the Bury Saint Edmunds Cross. Exquisite full color and monotone illustrations of the Bury Saint Edmunds Cross and dertails of its ivory panels. Brown cover with cream lettering is quite clean and unmarked, with trace wear to some edges, no creaes. Glued binding tright, solid and square. Internals as new. 365 pages with index. 6 x 9.25 inches. 1981, Simon & Schuster, NY.
