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First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original navy blue cloth with titles in white to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated with 51 black and white photographs. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, with light toning to the text block edges. The contents, with a small ink inscription '1994' on the front free endpaper, are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper, which is bright and fresh, and lightly rubbed and nicked to the top edge and extremities. Price-clipped.

Signed by author Alan Bennett in black ink on the title page. A collection of Bennett's essays and diaries, notable for its inclusion of the original version of "The Lady in the Van".