one of 50 specially bound copies, this copy inscribed by the editor

One of 50 specially bound copies of the fascinating 18th century letters of Charlotte Biggs. Inscribed by the editor on the limitation page to Hilary Gerrard, Ringo Starr's manager for over thirty years and a director of the Beatles company Apple Corps.: 'to Hilary Gerrard / with love from the textual abuser / Marius Kociejowski'.

First edition, number XIX of 50 specially bound copies, from a total edition of 220, inscribed by the editor to Hilary Gerrard; 8vo; illustrations by Richard Shirley Smith, internally fine; original purple morocco-backed decorative boards, silver lettering to spine, slight discolouration to spine ends, housed in original mauve cloth drop-back box, spine lettered in silver; near-fine.