How to Run a Stately Home de Mikes, George,Bedford, Duke of - 21/10/1971 00:00:01

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Deutsch, 1972. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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London: Andre Deutsch, 1971. Book. Illus. by Ffolkes. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Mild wear, browning to the endpapers. Price-clipped dust jacket, old price sticker on the front flap. 125 pages. Inscribed on the front free endpaper by the author's son, the 14th Duke of Bedford (Henry Robin Ian Russell, 1940-2003), also known as Marquess of Tavistock: "I hope you enjoy my father's book, Tavistock." Illustrations and dust jacket design by ffolkes. John Robert Russell (1917-2002), 13th duke of Bedford, succeeded to the title in 1953 and commercialized his father's estate, including Woburn Abbey, to pay the heavy duties. The venture was very successful and both he and Woburn Abbey became well known to the British and tourists from around the world. By the time of the Duke's death, 1.5 million tourists were visiting Woburn Abbey annually..

Andre Deutsch, London, 1972 illustrated by George Mikes, FFOLKES. Hardcover. Fuchsia cloth, gilt letters on spine, white & color illus. dust jacket, 125 pp., BW illus. "If anyone knows how to run a Stately Home it is the Duke of Bedford, whose Woburn Abbey -- house, grounds and Game Reserve -- gives pleasure to some 1,200,000 people a year. He has now decided to share his knowledge, reviving to that end the partnership with George Mikes which produced 'The Duke of Bedford's Book of Snobs.' The splendid thing about [this book] is that it tells you exactly what the title promises. If you are planning to open your own Stately Home you would be mad not to read it first. The rest of us can settle for the entertainment offered by the Duke's tips and revelations, which can be as disconcerting as they are fascinating." The jacket is slightly rubbed, price-clipped, endpapers and prelims are partially browned from the edge of flaps. Internally clean and tight.

London : Andre Deutsch, 1971. Book. Illus. by Ffolkes. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 125pp. HARDCOVER Clean copy internally. No inscriptions. Strong binding. In protected VG d/w. .

UK: Andre Deutsch, 1971. Book. Illus. by Ffolkes. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. includes VG dustjacket. jacket is price-clipped. 1st edition 1971. two small brown marks on fep..

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.