1933 Letter to Oxford
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Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce
First and only printing, in the publisher's original paper wraps.
Illustrations include a frontispiece, which is presumably a photograph of the author.
T. H. Harrisson's 'Letter to Oxford' is intended as a collection of satire and humorous jabs towards the University of Oxford, mostly in essay form. As stated by Harrisson, 'the 25,000 words that follow aim to show Oxford University, England, in a new light.' He wrote this long essay in response to a book titled 'Red Rags: Essays of Hate from Oxford', a text that aimed particular negative essays towards Cambridge, where the author briefly attended.
Content headings include 'Whirlpools of Ox: Talk Talk Talk', 'Bovine Laughter', 'Ox Ignorance- feeling of chaos without knowledge of chaos', and 'Ox minorities: the future'.
Undated, so dated from Jisc as well as from author's preface at beginning of text.
Collated, complete.
Condition
In the publisher's original paper wraps. Wraps remain bright, with some fading along the margins. Some edgewear has resulted in closed tears, particularly to the edges of the front wrap. Prior owner's name sticker to reverse of front cover. A bit of spotting to text block. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout, with some age-toning to the margins.
Very Good
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