"If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. "
— Oscar Wilde
The Life of Thomas More.
London: Chatto and Windus, 1998. [Biography] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp. ix; [2]; 434; [1]. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to title page. With numerous colour, as well as black and white plates. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket by Hans Holbein priced at £20 to front-flap. Light toning to edges of textblock, bumping to corners, rolling to spine. Very good. The Observer suggests that Ackroyd is such an exceptional biographer due to his 'range and beauty of his knowledge'. In this books, Ackroyd explores More in both private and public settings. Item #64066
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