John. The Snuff Shop … Foreword by Kingsley Amis.

by ARLOTT

£200 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd

ARLOTT, John. The Snuff Shop … Foreword by Kingsley Amis. London: Michael Joseph. [1974]. Royal 8vo. Original blue cloth, gilt lettering to front and spine; pp. 61, colour frontispiece plus text illustrations by Ray Evans; fine; the author's own copy , with certificate of provenance signed by Magnus Bowles of Sportspages. First edition. This is the esteemed cricket writer's celebration of Fribourg Treyer, 34 Haymarket, London - one of the last of the great snuff shops and a bastion of tradition. Arlott describes the intricacy of snuff and its culture with huge affection. SKU: 2118818

• Binding: Hardcover

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