Memories. With a Portrait by Richard Sickert. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
Memories. With a Portrait by Richard Sickert. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY | Rare and modern books | Preston Harry
Rare and modern books
Preston Harry
Constable,
1928
Memories. With a Portrait by Richard Sickert. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
Memories. With a Portrait by Richard Sickert. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY | Rare and modern books | Preston Harry
Rare and modern books
Preston Harry
Constable,
1928
46.00 €
(Devon,
United Kingdom)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1928
- Author
- Preston Harry
- Publishers
- Constable
- Keyword
- mstock, topography, sussex, brighton, hotels, hoteliers, boxing, bare-knuckle, sportsmen, harry preston, h. preston, topography, sussex, memories
- Languages
- English
Description
8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece and 11 plates, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original red buckram, upper board blocked with author's signature in gilt, gilt back, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. Sir Harry Preston (1860-1936) was at once a successful Brighton hotelier, keen boxing enthusiast and general all-round sportsman. His autobiography contains much material on boxing luminaries including Jack Johnson, Jim Driscoll, Jack Dempsey and many others. He was knighted in 1933 for services to sport and charity. Preston is buried at Cuckfield. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION.
