Rosalind Brackenbury — A Superstitious Age

Sussex, The Harvester Press, 1977. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed presentation copy of this historical fiction novel by Rosalind Brackenbury, a scarce novel here in the original dustwrapper. The author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper, 'For Alan with love, Rosalind Brackenbury, 10.11.77&apos.A first edition of this scarce work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A wonderful historical novel in which a man researching into the seventeenth century history of Provence is taken away from his home in England in order to pursue a challenge.By Rosalind Brackenbury.From the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, once the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. After being widowed at 25, Audrey married the fabulously wealthy American department store heir, Marshall Field III, later divorcing him and marrying the Honorable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. In 1940 she bought Julians Park and redesigned the interior. Her library was impressive, with many examples of her own bookbinding.Audrey was an extravagant socialite and renowned beauty, the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII (though she was also rumoured to be his daughter, or the lover of King Edward VIII), featured in the 'Book of Beauty' by Cecil Beaton. She had many high profile friends, such as Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, Fred Astaire, and Nancy Mitford, a sparkling hostess of the Edwardian period, her hedonistic antics bringing her into the Bright Young Things. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwapper is a little edge worn with small closed tears. Small label to the front fly leaf. Backstrip is a little sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.