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'With All Faults'. Introduction by Graham Greene. With Author's Letter Signed, plus associated ephemera.

Name: 'With All Faults'. Introduction by Graham Greene. With Author's Letter Signed, plus associated ephemera.
Author: David Low

Book Description

First edition. Amate Press. Tehran. 1973. 8vo. 118pp. Photo illus. A fine copy in the original red cloth, in protected unclipped dust wrapper, sunned, closed tear to top edge. Provenance: Interesting Signed Author's Letter typed on headed notepaper to David Dean dated 9th July 1973, regarding "Survival for Bookstalls", together with the original newspaper clipping relating to the discussion, and James Fergusson's obituary for David Low from the Independent 1987. All loosely inserted. David Low (1903 - 1987) Born in Ollendorf, educated at Oxford, where he met Graham Greene who became a lifelong friend. "One of the last of the great yeomen bookdealers. He was a stalwart of Cecil Court in the heyday of its bouquiniste activity". "with all faults" is a mine of trade lore. This was the first title for the Amate Press.

Author David Low

Date 1973

Binding Original cloth, in original unclipped dust wrapper

Publisher The Amate Press, Tehran

Pages 118

Price: £40.00

Offered by Paul Haynes Rare Books

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