THE ALTAR IN THE LOFT.

Language: English

Published by Putnam, 42 Great Russell Street., London, 1960

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SIGNED FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 6 x 8.75 inches. 222 pp. Bound in original maroon cloth, gilt, in pictorial dust wrapper, which has edge wear, including chips at head and tail of spine. A little wear to extremities and foxing of fly leaves, title page and fore edge; otherwise a very good copy. Signed by author on title page. 1974 inscription on first free endpaper. Decorated by publisher's device on title page. The eighth published title in the author's The Sensual World and the second, chronologically speaking, in his autobiographical sequence. It recollects the Kent countryside, his days at Tonbridge School and his early obsession with Anglo-Catholicism. Rupert Croft-Cooke (1903-79), born in Edenbridge, Kent, was a prolific writer both of non-fiction and of novels, publishing his detective stories under the name of Leo Bruce. ART / LITERATURE AUTOBIOGRAPHY LIT. NON-FICTION AUTOBIOGRAPHY KENT - 20TH CENTURY SIGNED ART / LITERATURE.

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Title
THE ALTAR IN THE LOFT.
Author
CROFT-COOKE, RUPERT.
Publisher
Putnam, 42 Great Russell Street., London
Publication year
1960
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
Fine
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing

Marrins Bookshop

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.

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science and medicine, Natural history, maps and prints, Antiquarian books, History of Kent and English topography

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