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Slight dust to top of text block. edge of DJ on inside front board a bit grubby, but  only on the edge.  Light pencil markings from shop inventory on end paper.  Pages super clean and tightly bound.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eMidway on the Waves by James Lees- Milne Hardback 1st Edition 1985\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"420\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis volume is the fourth in Lees‑Milne’s celebrated diaries, covering \u003cstrong data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e1948–1949\u003c\/strong\u003e. It continues his candid and witty reflections on post‑war cultural life in Britain, detailing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"547\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"463\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"463\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis work helping the National Trust acquire and preserve historic country houses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"505\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"505\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eSocial and domestic life within Britain’s post-war elite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"547\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"547\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003ePersonal thoughts on art, architecture, and the shifting cultural landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eLees‑Milne writes with the insight and openness of a memoirist, offering a vivid snapshot of late‑1940s England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(23, 67, 119);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething to know about us...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(23, 67, 119);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 67, 119);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eCKB Books are the online store for Broadhursts of Southport Ltd who is one of the oldest second-hand and antiquarian bookshops in the country, having been established in 1920 by Charles Kenyon Broadhurst who many years later became President of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association(ABA). \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#174377\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#174377\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eWe offer new, second-hand and antiquarian books as well as collectable items.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#174377\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#174377\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eWe are a family run business who have been collecting \u0026amp; selling books for many years and now want them to be accessible worldwide.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#174377\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#174377\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eWe strive to offer the best customer service with speedy delivery.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#174377\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52567879680339,"sku":"1416","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_b23ca044-6dfa-4263-9321-36f422a3a9ee.jpg?v=1765456442","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/midway-on-the-waves-by-james-lees-milne-hardback-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}