Item Details

Quair Books

Quair Books specialises in modern literary and visual cultures, particularly alternative, different and radical authors/artists, presses and histories. We also hold a small general stock, with a focus on rare, significant and bonny books. We trade at fairs, online and via catalogue. Private Premises.

An Affair of the Heart (with authorial inscription)

Description

Second Impression, WITH AUTHORIAL INSCRIPTION. 8vo. Orange cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Top edge orange. Bruising to extremities, bump to top of bottom board. Offsetting to illustrated endpapers, a few fox spots. Authorial inscription to half-title in blue pen: “To Mary Stewart with all good wishes from/ another Philhellene/ Dilys Powell”. Else, clean, tight and bright. In the original dust jacket: spine sunned, edgewear, a little chipping to spine ends, a few light marks to panels. Still, a pleasing dedication copy of Powell’s Greek travelogue.

Price

£75.00