Author: Robert Blythe [ed.]
Title: The St Frank&Apos;S Jubilee Companion: A Symposium to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Creation of St Frank&Apos;S
Description: Kent, John Wernham at the Museum Press, 1977. First edition. Paperback. A lovely first edition of this scarce collection celebrative of sixty years since St Frank's appearance in 'The Nelson Lee Library', signed by six contributors. The first edition of this work. A scarce volume. Signed to front free endpaper by editor Robert Blythe and contributors Mary Cadogan, W O G Lofts, Josie Packman, R J Godsave, and Marjorie Norris to 'Joyce, with all best wishes.' Containing a series of writings dedicated to the sixtieth year since the first appearance of the Ezra Quirke tales set at St Frank's College in the Nelson Lee Library, story paper in the early 20th century, where it was one of the most popular schools to appear in the paper for boys. The Ezra Quirke stories were written by prolific 20th century English author Edwy Searles Brooks.Loosely inserted is the prospectus of the celebrations to the Diamond Jubilee of St Frank's College at the Rembrandt Hotel in 1977. With illustrations in text.  In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, light age toning to the perimeter of wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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