James Lees-Milne — Another Self

Hamish Hamilton, Hamish Hamilton, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition of James Lees-Milne moving autobiography on his youth, illustrated with a lovely frontispiece by Reynolds Stone. The first edition, first impression, of this work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'Another Self' is James Lees-Milne's autobiography, documenting his time at Eton, his experience during World War II, working as private secretary to the 1st Baron Lloyd, to his breaking into his writing career. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Reynolds Stone. Lees-Milne is a well known author, and expert on country houses, working for the National Trust from 1936 to 1973. He was also a good friend of the Mitfords. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper with a few spots, and light edge wear, resulting in a very small closed tear to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Reynolds Stone. Fine/Very Good Indeed.