Hambledon (Phyllis, pseud. Phyllis MacVean) Winter Together
£75
London, Sampson Low, Marston, [1945].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket.
A gentle, character-driven novel of English provincial life in wartime, in the tradition of E.M. Delafield and E.H. Young.
In stock
Minor bumping to boards; jacket with minor rubbing, overall very good.
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