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Purdue, A. W.
The Ship That Came Home: The Story of a Northern Dynasty
Publisher: Third Millennium Publishing, London;
Date of Publication: 2004
Stock Code: 12135
FIRST EDITION. Square quarto, pp. 159, [1]. Illustrated throughout. Publishers’ green cloth with gilt titles to spine in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. A clean and bright book with no annotation or inscriptions. Near fine with just a hint of bruising to lower corners of boards and dust-jacket. Lavishly illustrated history of the Blackett family who built Wallington in Northumberland, now a National Trust property. Inspired by the Victorian manuscript compiled by Lady Blackett of Matfen Hall telling the story of the dynasty. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. £35.00