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6466 MITFORD, Nancy Blessing, The
Hardcover Hamish Hamilton: London; 1951; First British Edition Very Good
Spine ends and top corners lightly bumped, vertical spine crease does not damage binding, front board flared. Previous owner bookplate on front pastedown, page edges lightly yellowed and smudged; interior pages clean. Only spine, front panel, and front flap of edgeworn and torn dust wrapper present.; In this charming 1951 novel, Grace Allingham tries to understand the behavior of Charles-Edouard, her wealthy and dashing French husband. Her newly acquired aristocratic world isn't quite as blissful as she thought it would be, as she contends with former and current mistresses. There is the possibility of divorce and the possibility of Grace infatuated or in love with others. This is a very funny, ever-so-satiric novel. Our anglophile fans will enjoy the rising triumph of a young Englishwoman conquering the French. Basis for the 1959 film "Count Your Blessings" starring Deborah Kerr and Rossano Brazzi.
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12.50 USD
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6549 MITFORD, Nancy Christmas Pudding
Hardcover Hamish Hamilton: London; c1932,1975; First Edition Thus Very Good+ in Very Good dust wrapper
Spine ends faintly bumped, a few faint smudges to page edges. Price clipped dust wrapper faintly edgeworn, white rear panel has a few tiny spots. Protective plastic covering dw taped to book by previous owner. A nice copy of a fun book.; This is a charming, slightly satiric tale set in the bucolic grounds of Compton Bobbin in the Cotswolds, in the time of the Bright Young Things. Paul Fotheringay wants to write a biography of the Bobbin ancestress, a Victorian poetess. Bobby, an Etonian, and Amabelle Fortesque (a blazing success at applying personal charm to get ahead in life) devise a plan to present Paul as Bobby's tutor. He is distracted by the bored-to-death elder daughter of the house, Philadelphia. Sixteen characters are assembled to amuse the writer and the reader. Devotees of Angela Thirkell will recognize that Mitford apparently shares the same dread of the holiday season. Lady Bobbin's organization of the day itself eradicates any possible Christmas goodwill.
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42.50 USD
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6533 MITFORD, Nancy Don't Tell Alfred
Hardcover Hamish Hamilton: London; 1960; First British Edition Very Good- in Very Good dust wrapper
Corners and spine ends bumped, pastedowns and free endpapers foxed, text block edges lightly soiled and foxed. Previous owner gift inscription on front free endpaper. Light spine crease does not damage binding, long rear board crease extends to rear pastedown, spine ends and bottom corners bumped; interior pages pale yellow but clean. Dust wrapper, price cut, is a Cecil Beaton design. Edgeworn with a few chips and short closed tears; white rear panel lightly soiled. ; We meet again some of Mitford's most delightful characters. "When Alfred is suddenly posted to Paris as ambassador, Fanny must manage the huge ambassador's residence. Troubles begin at once when the previous ambassador's wife refuses to leave, setting up a rival salon across the courtyard."
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16.75 USD
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6614 MITFORD, Nancy Highland Fling
Hardcover Hamish Hamilton: London; c1931,1975; Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper
Spine ends and one bottom corner very lightly bumped, a few tiny spots to page edges. Clipped dust wrapper faintly edgeworn. A very nice copy of a somewhat scarce, enjoyable, book.; This delightful novel was the first written by this witty author. It is set in the Highlands between World Wars I and II. 'Very possibly the Scottish Highlands will never be the same after the Bright Young Things meet the Dull Old Things on a long holiday at Dalloch Castle.' Highly recommended.; The cover matches this sample image.
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39.50 USD
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6158 MITFORD, Nancy Love in a Cold Climate
Hardcover Random House: NY; 1949; First US Edition Very Good in Very Good- dust wrapper
Spine ends and corners bumped, edges worn (not to boards), book very slightly cocked. Pages pale brown, edges darker; interior pages clean. Clipped dust wrapper is edgeworn with a few tiny chips and closed tears, has a soiled and age browned white rear panel. Fun dw illustration by Paul Galdone.; 'Love in a Cold Climate' is the sequel to, and has the same narrator as 'The Pursuit of Love'. Fanny's tale turns to Polly Hampton, the outstandingly beautiful, wealthy daughter of Lady Montdore, Lady Montdore's devoted attendant, Boy Dougdale--the Lecherous Lecturer, and the Canadian cousin of the Montdore's, Cedric. It is a tale of sly poking fun, charm, and absorption. Polly is a contemporary of Fanny and Linda's, with even fewer choices to pursue in the game of love and marriage. Like 'The Pursuit of Love', this novel is robust in the amazing supporting cast, with the charmingly eccentric Uncle Davey at the forefront. The basis for two television mini-series.; Recommended by Holly H. of the ATS, and AT email discussion list and by several others.
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42.50 USD
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6772 MITFORD, Nancy Pursuit of Love, The
Hardcover; Book Club Edition Folio Society: London; c1945,1991; Second Printing Illustrated by Roland Pym; B&W Illustrations: Near Fine
This ldelightful edition has an introduction by Hugo Vickers and fifteen black and white plates by Roland Pym. Wonderful wraparound pictorial binding, clean, no binding problems. A lovely copy. No dust wrapper as issued, slip case near fine. ; In this novel the real Mitford family, one of the most interesting to ever grace England, is represented in the Radletts. All of the characters are drawn from real family and friends, such as Lady Montdore aka Violet Trefusis. The book drips with charm, and with a poignant touch of sadness.; Recommended by Holly H. of the ATS, and AT email discussion list and by several others. "English upper-class eccentricity reached its height in the famous Mitford family; and Nancy Mitford ensured that its rich lunacies were distilled into one of the great classics of humorous fiction." Book matches image.
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29.75 USD
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