The Gentlemen's Clubs of London

Lejeune, Anthony

ISBN 10: 190676820X / ISBN 13: 9781906768201

Published by Stacey International, 2012

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Very good condition in dust wrapper, minor marks to wrapper esp rear panel. Seller Inventory # 019701

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Gentlemen's Clubs of London

Publisher: Stacey International

Publication Date: 2012

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

On its first publication in 1979, Lejeune's The Gentlemen's Clubs of London rapidly established itself as a widely sought-after and quoted work around the world among those intrigued by and participating in the rarefied world of the famous clubs of London society. This is a new, thoroughly updated edition. This book lays forth the histories of the clubs, why and how each came into being, who belongs and belonged to which, how members are chosen, and how the clubs have changed down the generations - if indeed they have. This work tells of the ambiance and grace of the clubs, their privacies and eccentricities, and of the yarns, disputes and scandals to which they have given rise. Here are new and archival photographs of the clubs' interiors, ranging from the elegant to the snug, premises which are sometimes secret and quirky and sometimes grand, each unique and fitting the character and contributing to the needs and lives of its members.

About the Author:

Anthony Lejeune is an award winning broadcaster, journalist and author, who read classics at Balliol College, Oxford, where he was an exhibitioner in Greek.