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The Wry Romance of the Literary Rectory

The Wry Romance of the Literary Rectory

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The Wry Romance of the Literary Rectory

by Alun-Jones, Deborah

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Thames and Hudson. Hardback. 208pp. Includes chapters on Sydney Smith at Foston, Alfred Tennyson at Somersby, Dorothy L. Sayers at Bluntisham, Rupert Brooke at Grantchester, John Betjeman at Farnborough, R. S. Thomas at Manafon, George Herbert and Vikram Seth at Bemerton, etc. 75 illustrations, 12 in colour. Illustrations include pictures by Eric Ravilious, Osbert Lancaster, Edward Hull, Edwin Landseer, M. E. Eldridge ( Mildred "Elsi" Eldridge, artist wife of R. S. Thomas) as well as many photographs of the people and places mentioned. Hint of rubbing to dust jacket edges else clean and neat. Near fine, bright copy in very good dust jacket . Hardback. First Edition. 2013.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
24169
Title
The Wry Romance of the Literary Rectory
Author
Alun-Jones, Deborah
Format/Binding
Hardback
Book Condition
Used
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1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0500516774
ISBN 13
9780500516775
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Date Published
2013
Keywords
Alfred Tennyson,Sydney Smith,Dorothy L. Sayers,Rupert Brooke,, Grantchester,John Betjeman,R. S. Thomas,George Herbert,Vikram Seth,, Literary biogrpahy,Literary criticism,Rectories,Vicarages,Social , history, Eric Ravilious,Osbert Lancaster,Edward Hull,Edw

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