TROLLOPE, Anthony. Harry Heathcote of Gangoil. A Tale of Australian life, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1874, 8°, FIRST EDITION (occasional light marginal spotting, a few leaves stained), modern cloth gilt. [Sadleir 43: "Harry Heathcote in its genuine (unillustrated) first edition is of extreme rarity."]

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TROLLOPE, Anthony. Harry Heathcote of Gangoil. A Tale of Australian life, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1874, 8°, FIRST EDITION (occasional light marginal spotting, a few leaves stained), modern cloth gilt. [Sadleir 43: "Harry Heathcote in its genuine (unillustrated) first edition is of extreme rarity."]

Lot Essay

Loosely-inserted is a one-page typed letter, referring to this copy of Harry Heathcote, headed "Cabinet Office", dated 14th March 1958, from Norman Brook to A. R. Jabez-Smith, stating: "My dear Tony, The Prime Minister [i.e. Macmillan] has read your book - and enjoyed it very much. Although he is quite a Trollope fan he had not heard of it before and was delighted to have the chance of reading it."

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