He Walks Alone, R. J. Ellis — 1st Edition

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He Walks Alone, R. J. Ellis — 1st Edition

Name: He Walks Alone, R. J. Ellis — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6341
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Publication: London, W. H. Allen, 1945

Formatting: 8vo, original blue cloth.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original blue cloth boards remain remarkably secure and vibrant, exhibiting only mild rubbing to the extremities and slight shelf-wear softening at the spine ends. The gilt tooling to the spine remains entirely legible, displaying only a touch of typical age-related oxidation. Internally, the binding is tight and square, free from any structural weakness. The text block edges are age-toned, standard for post-war paper stock, but the pages themselves are clean, bright, and free from notable foxing. The accompanying original dust-wrapper is in Fair condition, having suffered significant wear, with notable loss to the upper front panel and spine head, alongside closed tears that have been historically stabilised with adhesive tape to the verso.

Catalogue Note: This volume is presumed to be the first edition, published shortly after the conclusion of the Second World War. It provides a contemporary account of Captain Alec Cunningham-Reid, a prominent and often controversial political figure.

The presence of the original dust-wrapper, despite its evident wear and historical tape repairs, is noteworthy. These fragile, post-war jackets were frequently discarded, making surviving examples relatively scarce on the open market.

He Walks Alone offers a revealing and sensational contemporary biographical portrait of Captain Alec Cunningham-Reid, D.F.C., a flamboyant and independent Member of Parliament who served between 1922 and 1945. Authored by R. J. Ellis, the narrative delves behind the scenes of high society and party politics, chronicling the public triumphs and private controversies of a man who famously charted his own course through the turbulent political landscape of inter-war and wartime Britain.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: R. J. Ellis

Book Publisher: W. H. Allen

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1945

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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