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THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ROCHESTER SNEATH A Youthful Frivolity


  • THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ROCHESTER SNEATH A Youthful Frivolity
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Author Humphry Berkeley
Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover - 95 pages
Published Hamish Hamilton,  London 1980
Our Ref # 106125

Description

In which a young Humphrey Berkeley employs the fake letter writing approach effectively deployed by William Donaldson (Henry Root) and others to produce a book of amusing correspondence. All greatly enhanced by Bentley's illustrations. In VG+, crisp, clean and bright order throughout bar a little dust spotting to top of block and former owner's name in pencil to fep. Smart black boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j, lightly toned to edges and a little faded to spine. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 95pp
£15.00

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