Monica Hutchings: Dorset River, New Plymouth in New Plymouth, Taranaki for sale

Yellowing adhesive tape laid down over the pawprint on the title leaf, and similar tape also attaching the postcard to the inner margin of the title page. Some tears and chips to margins of dustjacket. Dustjacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; 255 pages + 26 illustrations on 8 plate leaves. Brown cloth boards with crimson lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 216 x 136mm. Account of the author's travel along the river Stour in Dorset, accompanied by her dog Bob. This copy boldly signed by Bob with a pawprint in purple ink on the title page. Also signed by the author on title page."Bob is an ideal travelling companion. He does not fuss or panic, he is impervious to the worst vagaries of our weather, and he is uncritical of the commissariat. He is as large as a well-nourished, fully-grown Alsatian, but a trifle heavier, with a long silky, black coat and a white ruff and paws"- page 19. This title has 12 references to Bob in the index, and is also dedicated"To Bob"on the copyright page. Besides the author's signature and Bob's pawprint on the title page, there is also a typed postcard from the author taped in. The postcard is postmarked 1956, and signed with the author's initials MMH. The content of the postcard also makes reference to Bob:"Bob is fine&been to 2 meetings with me this wk.&goes to another today."; Signed by Author
Author
Monica Hutchings
Title
Dorset River
Publisher name
Macdonald (1956), London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1956
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Key words
Travel
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