Candid, readable account of capture & internment during the French Revolution. These fascinating letters recount 6 months in "study of the effects of the Revolution in that remote corner of Brittany". Tench [1758?–1833], British Marine Officer, author & astute observationalist, led a varied & dramatic life involving several key historical events: he served in the war for American independence; then in 1788 he landed in Botany Bay with the First Fleet [his published accounts provide important early documentation of the colony]. Attractive modern rebind in excellent condition.

Orchard Bookshop is proud to be showcasing an extraordinary collection of Plath items, including a First Edition of The Bell Jar [with pseudonym Victoria Lucas]; Proof Copy of The Colossus [Plath's first book]; First Edition of Ariel; plus numerous, limited edition, small press printings.

Finnish author/illustrator Tove Jansson created the iconic Moomintroll characters in 1945 [publishing "The Moomins & The Great Flood"]. Nine novels, five picture books & a long-running comic strip would then follow. The Moomins ran in the Swedish-language newspaper "Ny Tid" from 1947, with the English version first appearing in 1954 in London’s "Evening News". This book represents the first appearance of the Moomin comic strip in book form [in any language].