The abode of love : the conception, financing and daily routine of an English Harem in the middle of the nineteenth century described in the form of a novel / by Aubrey Menen
1957, First Edition. London : Chatto and Windus. Very good cloth copy in a poor, somewhat edge-torn [flaps detached] and dust-stained dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Provenance: Jack Clayton's copy. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #451568
Jack Clayton was a British film director and producer, born in Brighton in 1921, who was famous for adapting popular books into acclaimed movies. He began his career in the film industry in 1935 and rose to prominence with his 1959 film, Room at the Top, which earned him and Academy Award nomination for Best Director. His notable works include The Innocents (1961), The Pumpkin Eater (1964), The Great Gatsby (1974), and Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983). Physical description; 209 p. ; 19 cm. Subjects; Menen, Aubrey (1912-1989) The abode of love. Prince, Henry James (1811-1899) Fiction. Agapemone Fiction. Cults England Fiction.
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