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Butterflies and Late Loves
Margaret Fountaine
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- Author
- Margaret Fountaine
- Publisher
- Collins
- Year
- 1986
- Edition
- First edition · not confirmed
- Binding
- Hardback
- Dust jacket
- Yes – Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 0002176947
About this copy
This is the first edition of this volume, the sequel to Fountaine's 'Love Among the Butterflies'. The book presents extracts from Margaret Fountaine's diaries covering the period from 1913 until her death in 1939, drawn from journals discovered in a sealed box per the instructions of her will, unopened until 1978. The diaries were edited by W. F. Cater, an assistant editor of the Sunday Times.
Hardcover with original dust jacket, illustrated with a trompe l'oeil design of mounted butterflies, handwritten diary extracts, and period photographs. The jacket retains its original printed price of £9.95 net on the front flap, unclipped.
Condition
- Book
- Very Good - clean, tight text block with no major faults noted in the photographs.
- Dust jacket
- Very Good - bright and legible, price intact, no major tears noted in the photographed areas.
This is a pre-owned book, and minor age-related wear may be present beyond what is specifically mentioned. All readily visible defects have been described to the best of my ability. Please see photos, which form part of the description.
Collector's notes
- Sequel to Fountaine's 'Love Among the Butterflies', covering her diaries from 1913 to 1939
- Published by Collins, London, 1986 - first edition
- Diaries edited by W. F. Cater, discovered in a sealed box as per Fountaine's will, unopened until 1978
- Original dust jacket present, priced £9.95 net, unclipped A well-presented copy of this diary-based travel memoir.
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.