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J. B. Priestley: Autobiography Essays, 1937-39. 1st Ed.

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J. B. Priestley: Autobiography Essays, 1937-39. 1st Ed.

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J. B. Priestley. Autobiographical Essays in two books, both First Editions, first printing.

1. Midnight on the Desert. Being an Excursion into Autobiography During a Winter in America, 1935-36

2. Rain Upon Godshill. A Further Chapter of Autobiography, 1939

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