Frank (Anne) The Diary of a Young Girl
£250
London, Constellation Books, 1952.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket.
The first UK edition of one of the most famous and important diaries of the 20th century, if not all time. Originally published in Dutch in 1947.
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A couple of minor splash marks to cloth spine; jacket with loss to spine ends and fore corners.
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