Isabel Colegate – The Shooting Party – First Edition 1980
£50.00
A first edition, first printing of The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1980. A near fine book in original publisher’s brown cloth bound boards with gilt titling to spine, free from internal inscriptions, with slight pushing to the head of the spine, the top edge of text block with some minor browning. In a near fine wrapper which is faded. Jacket design by Craig Dodd.
The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate is a historical novel set in 1913 England, depicting an aristocratic gathering at Sir Randolph Nettleby’s estate. The story unfolds over a weekend hunting party, revealing tensions, romances and societal changes among the guests. As the shadow of World War One looms, the novel explores themes of class, tradition and the impending transformation of British society. Colegate’s nuanced characters and rich prose capture a poignant moment on the brink of irrevocable change.
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A first edition, first printing of The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1980. A near fine book in original publisher’s brown cloth bound boards with gilt titling to spine, free from internal inscriptions, with slight pushing to the head of the spine, the top edge of text block with some minor browning. In a near fine wrapper which is faded. Jacket design by Craig Dodd.
The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate is a historical novel set in 1913 England, depicting an aristocratic gathering at Sir Randolph Nettleby’s estate. The story unfolds over a weekend hunting party, revealing tensions, romances and societal changes among the guests. As the shadow of World War One looms, the novel explores themes of class, tradition and the impending transformation of British society. Colegate’s nuanced characters and rich prose capture a poignant moment on the brink of irrevocable change.
