Paperback. White cover with King Henry image.

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• THIS FROST PAPERBACK is a USED book which a member of the Frost family has checked for condition, cleanliness, completeness and readability. When the buyer collects their book from Frost’s shop, the delivery charge of £3.00 is deducted

For conditions, please view our photographs. An original  book from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG.

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Review: I first came across this book when I was an A level student (many, many years ago), and I re-read it annually. It is a wonderfully written, erudite work, aimed at the interested but non-specialist reader, and I recommend it whole-heartedly to anyone who enjoys elegant English prose.