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6540 DELAFIELD, E. M. Provincial Lady in Wartime, The
Softcover; Trade PB Academy Chicago: Chicago, IL; c1940, 1986; Reprint 349 pages Illustrated by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth; B&W Illustrations: Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper
Light spine creases, light edgewear, front free endpaper missing; interior pages clean. One of the grey Cassandra editions. Price clipped dust wrapper lightly edgeworn and rubbed with a few small closed tears. This edition now out of print.; The Provincial Lady's experiences at the beginning of World War II told in her own delightful style. Recommended.; "World War II has begun and the P.L. must cope with gas masks, evacuated relatives and Canteen service." This author recommended by Holly H. and Simon T. of the AT email discussion list.
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18.50 USD
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6863 DELAFIELD, E. M. Thank Heaven Fasting [A Good Man's Love]
Softcover; Trade PB Virago Penguin: NY; c1932,1989; 233 pages Very Good+
Faintest spine crease, covers lightly edgeworn. Page edges yellowed as is common with Virago editions; interior pages clean, none loose. A very nice copy indeed.; Afterword by Penelope Fitzgerald. Monica "could never, looking backwards, remember a time when she had not known that a woman's failure or success in life depended entirely upon whether or not she succeeded in getting a husband." She "spent eighteen years preparing for her first ball. What Monica learned was to be good so that she might marry a Good Man as quickly as possible. She knew that a good man was one who was quite, quite- and that no others were eligible." Published as 'A Good Man's Love' in the US.; This author's books recommended by Holly H. of the ATS and the AT and DES email discussion groups. Cover matches sample image.
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10.50 USD
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6928 DELAFIELD, E. M. (Introduction by Nicola Beauman) Diary of a Provincial Lady; containing Diary of a Provincial Lady; Provincial Lady Goes Further; Provincial Lady in America, Provincial Lady in Wartime
Softcover; Trade PB Virago Modern Classics: London; c1930-40, 1993; 529 pages Very Good
Faintly curved and creased spine, very light edgewear and cover creases. Page edges pale yellow (often seen in Virago editions); pages clean, none loose. A nice copy.; An omnibus edition of four of the Provincial Lady Diaries originally written from 1930-1940. They are witty portraits of life in a Devonshire village, in London, in the US and finally at the beginning of World War II.; Recommended by Holly H. of the ATS and AT and DES email discussion groups. "Diary of a Provincial Lady is my favorite book in all the world. This is the book I packed in my hospital bag when I was having a baby! It is absolutely enchanting...perfectly understated...quintessentially country English before the second world war.There is an emotional French governess, an arrogant titled neighbor, the silent husband, a procession of difficult servants, the talkative Vicar's wife, two not-quite-perfect but loveable children, and most of all, the Provincial Lady, who struggles through daily life with an overdrawn account and a much-needed sense of humor. Is there any better novel? 'Answer comes there none,' to quote the Provincial Lady." Sample image, originally from a Vogue magazine, matches front cover.
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15.95 USD
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6869 DELAFIELD, E. M. ; introduction by Nicola Beauman Way Things Are, The
Softcover; Trade PB Virago Modern Classics: London; c1927,1989; 336 pages Very Good+
No spine creases, covers lightly edgeworn, page edges and inside covers age browned as is common with Virago editions; interior pages clean and bright. A nice copy.; Delafield had written 18 books before she wrote "The Diary of a Provincial Lady". In this book, the main character, Laura, could be called the author's first "Provincial Lady". ; Cover matches sample image.
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11.75 USD
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5820 DELAFIELD] DASHWOOD, R.M. Provincial Daughter
Softcover; Trade PB Virago Modern Classics: London; c1961,2004; Reprint 209 pages Illustrated by Gordon Davies; B&W Illustrations: Near Fine
(Our last) new copy with very light edgewear; page edges pale tan.; Dashwood's mother was E.M. Delafield, the author of the 'Provincial Lady' series. Admirers of the Provincial Lady will also enjoy her daughter's humorous and witty recounting of British family life in the 1950's. We wish she had written more books.; Recommended by Kate. M. and Edith J. of the Angela Thirkell email discussion group.
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12.50 USD
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