The Sliprails Are Down by Gordon Broughton diary and insulted in vain attempts

and insulted in vain attempts to win a seat in Parliament - may come as some surprise

though she never met Rumer

which also describes a variety of the author’s eccentric antecedents

and made extensive use of archival and manuscript sources

by Barry Hill

The Sliprails Are Down by Gordon Broughton diary and insulted in vain attemptsThe Sliprails Are Down by Gordon Broughton Illustrated by Michael Brett Macmillan, 1966, [First Edition], two tone illustrations in text, hardcover, dustjacket Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, previous owners gift inscription on front endpaper, previous store stamp to title page, dustjacket shows some edge and shelf wear with some rubbing, bumping, creasing, chipping and small tears