Trevelyan,Raleigh — A Hermit Disclosed (SIGNED & DATED COPY)

Longmans This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's original reddish brown coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with a couple of repaired closed tears to the head of spine and with general rubbing and wear along the outer extremities of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped.This copy has been Signed and Inscribed by the Author on the verso page to the half title and the Author's inscription reads.... '' To Reggie Boardman with many thanks from Raleigh March 14th 1960 '' The book has a nice firm binding with NO hinge weakness with maps as endpapers.There is a modest amount of age toning to the page edges.The dust-wrapper comes housed in a protective cover sleeve.A fascinating and entertaining book that delves into the life of the hermit James (Jimmy) Mason of Great Cranfield who died on January 17, 1942. He had at that time lived in a shed in a field cut off from intercourse with all but a handful of people for a disputed number of years, probably nearly fifty, and had been a recluse since 1882.8vo 308pp First Edition 1st Impression [1960] Very Good Very Good First Edition 1st Printing London 8vo