A drawing of the world when I was young.' So Gwen Raverat, the grand-daughter of Charles Darwin, described Period Piece, her classic memoir of a Cambridge childhood, which since its initial publication in 1952 has never been out of print. Vividly evoking a bygone era, it is a shrewd, touching and comic portrait of her eccentric relations, and of Cambridge society in a time when it was restricted enough to be treated as an extension of the family. As a child she thought it impossible that she would ever succeed as an artist, ...
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A drawing of the world when I was young.' So Gwen Raverat, the grand-daughter of Charles Darwin, described Period Piece, her classic memoir of a Cambridge childhood, which since its initial publication in 1952 has never been out of print. Vividly evoking a bygone era, it is a shrewd, touching and comic portrait of her eccentric relations, and of Cambridge society in a time when it was restricted enough to be treated as an extension of the family. As a child she thought it impossible that she would ever succeed as an artist, and yet the observations of the small incidents in her life, recorded here both in word and drawing, reveal an artist's careful eye. Illustrated by Gwen Raverat. With an afterword by Francis Spalding, the author of the acclaimed Gwen Raverat: Friends, Family and Affections: A Biography, Harvill Press, 2001.
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Add this copy of Period Piece to cart. $20.98, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by University Of Michigan Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 9780472064755.
Add this copy of Period Piece to cart. $33.42, good condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2013 by Slightly Foxed.
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12/2013
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Good. No Jacket. Size: 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo); Slightly Foxed limited edition No 197 Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Add this copy of Period Piece to cart. $118.90, good condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2003 by Reminiscence.
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Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
Add this copy of Period Piece to cart. $27.45, good condition, Sold by Bookcase rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Carlisle, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1953 by W. W. Norton & Company Inc.
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Good Plus in Good Minus jacket. 8vo. First US edition, first printing. Boards very clean and in good condition, head/foot of spine slightly bumped, removeable plastic protective covering to dust jacket, corners of d-j edgeworn, chip with some loss to foot of front cover, chip to head of spine with some loss, small chips to foot of spine, chip with some loss to foot of spine at rear cover otherwise d-j clean, ghost sticker mark to fep, pp clean and neat, binding secure, some light spotting to head of closed text block, feint stain to foot of closed text block at reading edge.
Add this copy of Period Piece (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) to cart. $15.14, very good condition, Sold by BayStateBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Smithfield, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by University of Michigan Press.
Add this copy of Period Piece (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) to cart. $15.14, good condition, Sold by BayStateBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Smithfield, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by University of Michigan Press.
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The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting and there might be a From the library of label. Boxed set packaging shrink wrap or included media like CDs may be missing.
Add this copy of Period Piece to cart. $20.82, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Literature, autobiography, artists, Raverat, Gwen, 1885-1957) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of Period Piece to cart. $21.18, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. Book in slipcase. Slipcase Good. Slightly dampstained. Bookplate inside. Short gifter's inscription on front endpage. (england, women artists, wood-engravers, autobiography)
Add this copy of Period Piece Format: Paperback to cart. $36.00, new condition, Sold by indoo rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by University of Michigan Press.
