James Lees-Milne
A Mingled Measure: Diaries, 1953-1972; Ancient As the Hills: Diaries, 1973-1974; People and Places: Country House Donors and the National Trust; Through Wood and Dale: Diaries, 1975-1978
London, John Murray , 2000-2001. Paperback. A bright set containing the diaries of English writer and country house expert, James Lees-Milne. New paperback editions of these works. Offering four volumes from this run of James Lees-Milne's diaries. Lees-Milne was an English writer, architectural historian and expert on country houses, working for the National Trust from 1936-1973. Bound in the publishers pictorial wraps, with flyleaves. These candid diaries have encouraged many to name him as the greatest English diarist of the twentieth century, comparing his to the likes of Samuel Pepys. They shed light on his love for art and architecture, as well as details about his work, friendships and attachments. Comprising the following titles:A Mingled Measure: Diaries, 1953-1972 (2000) Ancient as the Hills: Diaries, 1973-1974 (2000) People and Places: Country House Donors and the National Trust (2001) Through Wood and Dale: Diaries, 1975-1978 (2001) - This was finished editing by James Lees-Milne just before his death, published posthumously in 1998. In the publisher's pictorial wraps. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear and sunning to the spines. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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