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SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE LIFE OF L.P. HARTLEY 1895-1972

SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE LIFE OF L.P. HARTLEY 1895-1972

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Order of service for the memorial service held for the author Leslie Poles Hartley at Holy Trinity, Brompton, on January 3rd, 1973. Hartley wrote an acclaimed account of a cricket match in his most famous work, The Go Between. Many relevant Press cuttings slipped in.

Single folded sheet. Lightly creased. Good condition.

Date
1973

£38.00 (Code: 91340)

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