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Durrell (Lawrence) Blue Thirst, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author,

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Durrell (Lawrence) Blue Thirst, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author,

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Durrell (Lawrence) Blue Thirst, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "For Ray & George [Mills] against a soon meeting in Corfu" to endpaper, illustrations, original wrappers, Santa Barbara, Capra Press, 1975; The Red Limbo Lingo, limited editions, original cloth, mylar dust-jacket with prospectus, slip-case, 1971; and 2 others by the same signed or inscribed, 8vo & 4to (4)

⁂ Ray Mills was a long-standing friend of Durrell's having met him on Rhodes during the Second World War.

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Durrell (Lawrence) Blue Thirst, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author,

Name: Durrell (Lawrence) Blue Thirst, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author,
SKU: 130079623
Price: 190 GBP
Availability: InStock