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[Carnarvon, 6th Earl of] Herbert, Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis.
London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1977, fourth impression, title page …
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[Carnarvon, 6th Earl of] Herbert, Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis.
London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1977, fourth impression, title page inscribed by Carnarvon. 8vo; 227 pp. White cloth boards, sunned at the edges, light-moderate age-toned end papers, 4 pages of illustrations. Dust jacket with losses at front cover edges and tears at extremities and rear cover, mylar cover. Jacket design by Soona Hodivala, cartoon illustration by the Tout, 1930. Very good in a poor dust jacket.
Provenance: August Anheuser Busch Jr. (1899-1989), American brewing magnate, and his third wife Gertrude Buholzer (1927-2016), a native of Switzerland, and their seven children. The inscription reads, "For my good friends - Swiss Family Busch - with my best wishes - for their happiness & Paris -
Hope they may enjoy my tales! - Carnarvon - 21/12/77."
An enchanting and revealing autobiography about a way of life which is fast vanishing, the last link of a feudal system. The country seat of the Earls of Carnarvon is Highclere Castle, in Hampshire, England, achieved international fame as the main location for the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey (2010-15) and the 2019 and 2022 films based on it. (Wiki)
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- Dimensions
- 1ʺW × 6ʺD × 8.75ʺH
- Styles
- Contemporary
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Textile
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Very good in a poor dust jacket. Very good in a poor dust jacket. less
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