A Very Private Eye: an autobiography in Diaries and Letters

Pym, Barbara; Hazel Holt and Hilary Pym

Published by E.P. Dutton, 1984

About this Item

The slow rise, the confusing fall and eventually reinstatement of Barbara Pym after her rediscovery in a Times Literary Supplement mention is told through this engaging (auto)biography via diaries and letters, but edited by Hazel Holt, a dear friend, and her younger sister, Hilary Pym. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" or "a" in "number" line present. From the personal library of Peter Morris Green, the noted classicist. Bound simply in two-tone, brick-red cloth over boards, white cloth-backed, sharp and distinct lettering to spine. Slight bowing to text-block, but mostly unobtrusive. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn but a bit along edges. Long range of brilliant black-and-white photographs of the Pym family, printed on high-gloss paper. xvi [1], 1-358 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Very Private Eye: an autobiography in Diaries and Letters
• Publisher: E.P. Dutton
• Publication Date: 1984
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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