Nancy Mitford
The Radlett Trilogy | Inscribed First Editions
Hamish Hamilton
Circa 1945 - 1949
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A set of first edition, first printings of Nancy Mitford's Radlett Trilogy, each inscribed by Mitford.
- Sold as a set of 3.
- Nancy Mitford (English).
- Includes: The Pursuit of Love, Love in a Cold Climate, and Don't Tell Alfred.
- London: Hamish Hamilton, circa 1945-1949.
- The Pursuit of Love: Signed presentation inscription from the author to Alvilde Lees-Milne, to front free endpaper, ownership inscription of the recipient to last free endpaper.
- Love In A Cold Climate: Signed and inscribed to ‘Roland Carpenter/from Nancy Mitford’ to the front endpaper.
- Don’t Tell Alfred: Inscribed on the half-title by Mitford ‘Mrs Phelps/with love from/Nancy.’
- Each in its original wrapper.
The trilogy about an upper-class English family in the interwar period focusing on the romantic life of Linda Radlett, as narrated by her cousin, Fanny Logan. Although a comedy, the story has tragic overtones.
Condition Report
Very GoodThe Pursuit of Love:
Some tanning to the pages; unclipped wrapper has a small chip to the rear panel and a faint stamp to the front flap; some wear to the spine and edges.
Love In A Cold Climate:
The front endpaper with a small patch of rubbing just under the inscription; bookplate to the front pastedown; with a little dulling to the gilt titles on the spine; unclipped wrapper with wear and loss to the corners; a small professional internal repair to the top of the front panel; some chipping to the spine tips and corners; some creasing.
Don’t Tell Alfred:
Unclipped wrapper with one or two small closed tears to the edges.
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