Attingham; The First Forty Years, 1952 to 1991
Attingham Trust, 1991. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. N.p.: Attingham Trust, 1991. A near fine copy. History of the Attingham Summer School. One of 1000 copies. More
Attingham Trust, 1991. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. N.p.: Attingham Trust, 1991. A near fine copy. History of the Attingham Summer School. One of 1000 copies. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1993. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 224 pages. Wide 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1993). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Profusely illustrated, including a few color plates. 312pp. 4to, black boards, d.w. London: Bloomsbury Books, (1986). Reprint. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
London: Country Life, 1966. With b/w images throughout. 207 pages. Tall 4to, green cloth, d.w. London: Country Life Limited, (1966). First edition. A very good(+) copy, slight discoloration to fore-edge and rear cloth; in a very good(+) dust wrapper with minor edgewear. More
Good job! Great service like this is why my brother and I love to shop at Argosy... Thanks,
I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!