Braddon Russell Reading (3 results)

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, green title and author lettering to the sage green cloth spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 204 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in torn and repaired dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Complete with All Plates - Inscription on fep Signed by Both Piddingtons, relevant Newspaper cutting in back of book. Boards with discolouration/fading, rubbing, creasing, edge and corner wear, bumped corners, marks and scratches. Top, Tail and Fore edge tanned with spotting. Back board a little loose exposing netting, Inside boards, Endpapers and odd page with foxing type marks. Internally Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any other issues, A Good personal copy. **505g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed. AANBE21684; Signed by Biographee.

See his entry by his biographer Nigel Starck in the Australian Dictionary of Biography. The recipient Eileen Cond was an enthusiastic collector of autographs, and had the ability to draw a more than perfunctory response from her targets. 1p, 4to. On lightly aged and creased paper, with stain from coffee splashing to top left corner (well away from the firm valediction and signature. Reads (with autograph text in square brackets): '[22/XII/63 / Dear Mrs Cond.] / Thank you for your Christmas card - and I'm sorry you'll not get one from me. Decided this year on a cheque to charity instead - and I've been explaining ever since [!!] / Christmas greetings to you. / [Yours faithfully / Russell Braddon.]'.