KILVERT, REV. Francis (PLOMER, William).
| Title | Selections from the Diary of the Re. Francis Kilvert (1870-1879 three volume set): Volume One 1 January 1870-19 August 1871, Volume Two 23 August 1871-13 May 1874, Volume Three 14 May 1874-13 March 1879. Chosen, edited and introduced by William Plomer. Reissue. |
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| Publisher | London Jonathan Cape |
| Date | 1969 |
| Book ID | 38241 |
Description
3 volumes, quarter green cloth, white marbled boards, all 3 volumes in original printed dust-wrappers, maps to endpapers, 4pp illustrations. Heavy set 2.2Kg..
In good condition. A nice set, clean and tight. Dust-wrappers a little pulled at spine heads, volume two just very slightly cocked (lean).
"The Diary, which paints a unique picture of country life in mid-Victorian times, has come to be recognised as a minor classic; its author has been compared to Dorothy Wordsworth, whom he admired, and even Pepys.".
Price:
£50.00