What Did It Mean
- New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1954
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1954. First American Edition. First printing. Octavo (21.5cm); red cloth-covered boards titled in silver on spine; blue/green topstain; dustjacket by John O'Hara Cosgrave ll; map endpapers; 346pp. Topstain slightly faded, else a Fine copy. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced 3.95 net) with minor nicks to the extremities; slight sunning to spine; Very Good+.
23rd entry from Thirkell's Barsetshire Chronicles: "Barsetshire, of all English countries, naturally responded with the greatest enthusiasm to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth ll. In the midst of it's frantic and complex preparations for festivities on the very day, it naturally found time for spinning a web of the most amusing, touching and genuine human relationships." (from the dustjacket).
23rd entry from Thirkell's Barsetshire Chronicles: "Barsetshire, of all English countries, naturally responded with the greatest enthusiasm to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth ll. In the midst of it's frantic and complex preparations for festivities on the very day, it naturally found time for spinning a web of the most amusing, touching and genuine human relationships." (from the dustjacket).