Geoffrey Snagge — Letters from Longstock
London, Pelham Books, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Geoffrey Snagge's Letters from Longstock. Bound in paper covered boards with gilt lettering and unclipped dustwrapper. With foreward by Miss Read. Illustrated by Bernard Knight. Signed by the author. The signature is stuck in. "Letters from Longstock are descriptions of how an elderly gentleman has settled down for retirement in a small Hampshire village." - fly-leaf This book was owned by Linda and Geoffrey Gowland, who lived at Longstock. In a cloth binding in the original dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. The binding is tight and firm. There is almost no wear to the extremities. The dustwrapper has several small closed tears no longer than 2mm. internally the pages are clean and bright with an ink inscription on the front free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Bernard Knight. Very Good/Very Good.
