A Short History of Lyme Regis
London: Little, Brown, 1981. First Printing. Hardcover. First American Edition (so stated) of this expanded edition of Fowles's A Brief History of Lyme, a 12-page pamphlet issued by the Friends of the Lyme Regis Museum in 1981. Slim, wide 8vo: 52,[2]pp, with numerous images of 19th- and early 20th-century prints and photographs. Publisher's robin's egg blue boards, spine lettered in gold; pictorial dust jacked, priced $13.50. An excellent, unread example (few spots of foxing to preliminaries only). Fine- / Fine. Item #BB1790
ISBN: 0316289876
In the late 1970s, Fowles concentrated mainly on nonfiction, producing several long essays, as well as this slim volume, which arose from his interests in local and natural history and a fascination with the southwest region of England. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).
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