Laughter on the Stairs
1953, the first edition of second book of the "Merry Hall" trilogy
Author
Beverley Nichols, illustrated by William McLaren
Publisher
Jonathan Cape, London, 1953
Printing Details
First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 20.5 × 13.5cm, 256pp.
This is the second volume of the "Merry Hall" trilogy, in which Nichols is less concerned with his garden and more with his house, but the story does include the memorable characters Our Rose, the ditzy floral designer, and the cantankerous gardener Oldfield.
Condition
This copy is in very good condition. There is some light crinkling to the wrapper's edges and a little light spotting to the pages edges but otherwise a nice clean copy.
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