The Long Journey. Books II-IV Housman & Marten Histories.
Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1943. [Childrens stories / folk tales] 'Special War Edition'. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.[viii]; 182. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's mid-blue cloth with gilt titles. A few minor marks to covers; very good. Provenance; Valentine Fleming (1935-2015), nephew of 'James Bond' novelist Ian Fleming. Armorial bookplate, with family motto 'Let The Deed Shaw (show)', ownership signature in ink. From the comprehensive bibliographical archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with his pencilled note within. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #68544
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