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Rare and modern books

Preston Harry

Memories. With a Portrait by Richard Sickert. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY

Constable, 1928

46.00 €

Island Books

(Devon, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1928
Author
Preston Harry
Publishers
Constable
Keyword
mstock, topography, sussex, brighton, hotels, hoteliers, boxing, bare-knuckle, sportsmen, harry preston, h. preston, topography, sussex, memories
Languages
English

Description

8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece and 11 plates, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original red buckram, upper board blocked with author's signature in gilt, gilt back, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. Sir Harry Preston (1860-1936) was at once a successful Brighton hotelier, keen boxing enthusiast and general all-round sportsman. His autobiography contains much material on boxing luminaries including Jack Johnson, Jim Driscoll, Jack Dempsey and many others. He was knighted in 1933 for services to sport and charity. Preston is buried at Cuckfield. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION.