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Anglo-Saxon Attitudes by Angus Wilson. First UK edition, published in London by Secker & Warburg in 1956. Orange cloth hardback with lettering to the spine.
A satirical novel about Gerald Middleton, a historian of Anglo-Saxon England whose family difficulties run alongside his suspicions that an important archaeological discovery may have been faked.
Measurements — Approx. 20 cm high × 13.5 cm wide.
Weight — 452 g before packing.
Condition
No dust jacket. The spine is faded, with rubbing and small splits to the cloth at the ends. The boards have bumped corners and scattered pale and dark marks, including a larger pale mark near the foot of the front board. Foxing is visible on the page edges and preliminary leaves, including the title page. There is a previous owner’s name in pencil on the front endpaper and a narrow opening in the gutter beside the title page.
Anglo-Saxon Attitudes Angus Wilson 1956 First Edition Secker & Warburg Hardback
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A satirical novel about Gerald Middleton, a historian of Anglo-Saxon England whose family difficulties run alongside his suspicions that an important archaeological discovery may have been faked.
Measurements — Approx. 20 cm high × 13.5 cm wide.
Weight — 452 g before packing.
Condition
No dust jacket. The spine is faded, with rubbing and small splits to the cloth at the ends. The boards have bumped corners and scattered pale and dark marks, including a larger pale mark near the foot of the front board. Foxing is visible on the page edges and preliminary leaves, including the title page. There is a previous owner’s name in pencil on the front endpaper and a narrow opening in the gutter beside the title page.