A. G. Street; Pamela Street — Bobby Bocker & My Father, A.G. Street

London, Michael Joseph; Robert Hale and Company , 1957-69 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of A. G. Street's charming novel "Bobby Bocker", and a signed copy of his daughter's biography on his life, with a letter from the author. Comprised of the first edition of A. G. Street's 'Bobby Bocker' and the third impression of Pamela Street's biographical work on her father, entitled 'My Father, A. G. Street&apos. 'Bobby Bocker' is signed by A. G. Street to the title page, with an inscription of 'To Christina Foyle, In admiration from Arthur G. Street', dated 1957. This charming novel tells the sentimental story of a lonely man of sixty-five and his five-year-old grandaughter.'My Father' is signed by Pamela Street to the title page, with an inscription 'For Christina and Ronald, with love and gratitude, Pamela' dated 1980. With a letter from Pamela Street to Christina Foyle loosely inserted, in which Street expresses her gratitude for Foyle's friendship. Street also describes her relationship with the historian Arthur Bryant, who was also her lover. Christina Foyle was the owner of Foyles bookshop, taking over the company in 1945. In 1930, she created the world's first public literary luncheon, which she considered to preside over for almost seventy years. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original dust wrapper, clipped to 'My Father' and unclipped to 'Bobby Bocker&apos. Externally, excellent, with the odd light mark. Dust wrapper's are also very smart, with light edge wear and the odd small tear. A little sunning and the odd mark to 'Bobby Bocker' dust wrapper. Inscription to front endpaper of 'Bobby Bocker&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Signed to title page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.