Master and Brother Murrays of Elibank Arthur C Murray 1945 First Edition DJ
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Master and Brother: Murrays of Elibank by Lt.-Col. Hon. Arthur C. Murray. First edition, published in London by John Murray in 1945. Printed in Edinburgh by R. & R. Clark Ltd.
A political and family memoir of the author’s brother Alexander Murray, Master of Elibank and Chief Government Whip during the People’s Budget dispute. It draws on his papers and includes Arthur Murray’s recollections of working with Sir Edward Grey, serving at the front with Canadian forces during the First World War, and working as Assistant Military Attaché in Washington.
Green cloth hardback with gilt lettering and a gilt crest on the front board. Includes a black-and-white portrait frontispiece and the publisher’s dust jacket.
Measurements — Approx. 22 cm high × 14.3 cm wide.
Weight — 423 g before packing.
Condition
The dust jacket is browned and rubbed, with creasing, tears along the folds and edges, and small losses at the head and foot of the spine. The green cloth has a few small surface marks and a bump to the lower front corner. The page edges are toned, with scattered foxing visible on the preliminary pages, including the title page.
Master and Brother Murrays of Elibank Arthur C Murray 1945 First Edition DJ
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A political and family memoir of the author’s brother Alexander Murray, Master of Elibank and Chief Government Whip during the People’s Budget dispute. It draws on his papers and includes Arthur Murray’s recollections of working with Sir Edward Grey, serving at the front with Canadian forces during the First World War, and working as Assistant Military Attaché in Washington.
Green cloth hardback with gilt lettering and a gilt crest on the front board. Includes a black-and-white portrait frontispiece and the publisher’s dust jacket.
Measurements — Approx. 22 cm high × 14.3 cm wide.
Weight — 423 g before packing.
Condition
The dust jacket is browned and rubbed, with creasing, tears along the folds and edges, and small losses at the head and foot of the spine. The green cloth has a few small surface marks and a bump to the lower front corner. The page edges are toned, with scattered foxing visible on the preliminary pages, including the title page.