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Buchbeschreibung Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp. 256. Original publisherÕs blue cloth spine lettered gilt. Illustrated dust jacket spine and upper cover lettered red, grey and black. June BarracloughÕs own copy with her initials dated Õ85 on front free endpaper and one small correction in the text. This was her first book. Typed signed letter written on headed paper from Victor Gollancz Ltd, 14 Henrietta Street, London WC2E 8QJ from Victoria Petrie-Hay to June Wedgwood-Benn [June Barraclough] 4 Liskeard Gardens Blackheath London SE3 dated 4 November 1982 and consisting of about 156 words in which she explains that ÔUnfamiliar PassionsÕ [Working title?] is not Ôpublishable as it stands.Õ However, she is prepared to discuss it and says Ôthe novel is actually very difficult to put down as you have an excellent talent for story-telling.Õ Includes ÔCopy for PÕ in authorÕs hand in upper corner and also a note consisting of about 40 words stating she is going to discuss it but wonÕt cut it down unless they offer Ôa firm undertaking to publish it!Õ Typed signed letter from George Witte at St. MartinÕs Press, Incorporated, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y., 10010 to June Wedgwood Benn at the above address dated February 19, 1987 and consisting of about 90 words enclosing a copy of her novel ÔThe Heart of the RoseÕ together with two fine reviews (not present) and saying 10 authorÕs copies will follow. Handwritten signed letter from the literary critic and academic Margery Fisher to Mrs Benn written on headed notepaper from Ashton Manor, Northampton NN7 2JL dated 14.10.87 and consisting of about 350 words in which she finds much in common with Barraclough and says she really enjoyed the book. She mentions Oundle and her son who works for Collins. Handwritten signed postcard from the Librarian, Pauline Adams at Somerville College Oxford, no date but added to the library on 19th September and consisting of about 40 words congratulating Barraclough and thanking her for the book. Three page handwritten signed letter from Kathleen ? to June [Benn] written on headed notepaper from 31 Angus Gardens, Colindale, London NW9 5LG dated 27th November 1986 in which she discusses the book at length commenting on the characters etc. She says she is attending the Somerville lunch in January and mentions publishing problems and research for her next book. Typed signed letter and a handwritten signed postcard from Jenny McK ? to June [Benn] addressed from 47, Chiswick Common Road, London W4 1RZ dated 12/03/97 and 18/03/97 in which she expresses her thanks for some advice and says she thoroughly enjoyed the book. She mentions an arrangement to show a couple of chapters of her book to the publisher Hilary Rubenstein and also mentions Oxford. Typed research with note in authorÕs hand concerning an illegitimate daughter of the Clayton/Tesseyman family, the possible father being George Howard, Lord Morpeth later the Sixth Earl of Carlisle and a photocopied two page letter from the biographer Brian Masters on the same subject. One sheet of notepaper with BarracloughÕs handwritten notes on both sides on the family history of the Earls of Carlisle, Castle Howard and a connection to Lord Byron. A quantity of other material loosely inserted including two photographs, three photocopies of photographs, eight newspaper cuttings, chiefly relating to Castle Howard, various cards and letters thanking the author for the book and expressing enjoyment on reading it and one about Barraclough family history. June Barraclough (1930-2006) was born and brought up at Brighouse, Yorkshire. She went to Somerville College, Oxford graduating with honours in Modern Languages in 1952. A feminist and a teacher of languages and literature she became a romantic novelist at the age of 55. She married the writer and BBC producer David Wedgwood Benn in 1959. Pages lightly tanning, otherwise very good. ISBN: 0297786903 Pages lightly tanning, otherwise very good indeed in very good indeed d/w. Signedes. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers C74444
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