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ILES, GEORGE (EDITOR) - The Pocket University Volume XVII: Part I, Autobiography, Writers & Part II, Autobiography, Actors

Title: The Pocket University Volume XVII: Part I, Autobiography, Writers & Part II, Autobiography, Actors
Description: Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page and Co, 1923. Hardcover. A collection of 12 autobiographical sketches of notable writers, ranging from Charlotte Brontė to Joseph Conrad, paired with 5 autobiographical sketches of actors, including Joseph Jefferson and Tommaso Salvini. Edited by George Iles. Includes a frontis portrait of Mr. Conrad. Vol. XVII, Parts I and II of the publisher's Pocket University Series. --- In navy cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped decoration to cover, titling & decorations in blue on spine, top edge gilt. --- Spine is somewhat sunned but lettering is readable; interior has yellowed but lacks other markings and volume is sturdy.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); 190, 120 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

Keywords: >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir

Price: US$ 10.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 80173