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FORTESCUE, WINIFRED, Lady: : SUNSET HOUSE - More Perfume from Provence

LONDON.WILLIAM BLACKWOOD & SONS LTD.,1937.

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UK,8vo HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn.[Author's 2nd work and sequel to her other autobiographical 'Perfume from Provence.' work.] FINE. Owner's black ink signature across front pastedown.Bright, crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain green cloth bds with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to front board/cover and to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white eps - inscrptn excepted,both hinges solid and sound without any splits or cracking; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears,splits or fraying present.Book is lightly cocked.Top edges lightly discoloured from dust-soiling(?) or possibly coloured (?),but no foxing/ spotting,fore-edges brighter with light toning and faint,sporadic foxing; contents bright,tight,clean - text body appears foxing-free,solid and sound - near pristine - no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,though a couple (2) accidental lower corner creases to pp143/4 and pp 267/8 respectively,else appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,8vo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn, viiipp+1-311pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,XVIII (18) chapters, one b/w diagram,plus [unpaginated] half- title,a b/w line illustrated frntis by E.H. Shepard,a lightly and minimally foxed title page,and a dedication. Winifred Fortescue,b. 7th February 1888 – d. 9th April 1951, was a British writer and actress.The wife of Sir John Fortescue, librarian and archivist at Windsor Castle and reputed British Army historian,she became formally styled Winifred,Lady Fortescue,when her husband was knighted in 1926. In the 1930s they both moved to Provence,France,where she began her book writing career with 'Perfume from Provence'. She wrote a number of other books there.Her husband died within 2 years of them moving to France but she stayed on until forced to move out by the German invasion during WW2.After her husband's death whilst out rambling,she discovered a derelict stone house on a hill,surrounded by olive groves. Eventually she was able to acquire and buy the house and began renovating it.This book,her second best-seller after the first best-seller 'Perfume from Provence', chronicles her experience in doing so. Under the house,in the rock was an old sanctuary used as a pigstY,but converted to a chapel by her,to the delight of her neighbours.She continued to write,as although they had moved to France partly for health and financial reasons,she needed money for the restoration and garden.Although known as 'Sunset House' in her writings,she called it 'Domaine de Fort Escu'.She returned at the end of the war and died in Opio,Provence. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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