Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A bright first edition/first printing in about Fine condition with trace of sunning to edges, in Fine dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number on front paste down;

Elizabeth Longford’s memoirs tell the story of a privileged Irishwoman who, in her seventies, embarks on a passionate journey of self-discovery that takes her from the Emerald Isle to the American South, and on to England, where she becomes one of the leading critics of the British Raj. The Pebbled Shore is a riveting account of a life in full, revealing Longford’s wit and intelligence, as well as her passionate and enduring commitment to human justice.; 8vo; FSA.

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