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PORTAS,MARY: : SHOP GIRL - A Memoir.[Author SIGNED copy.]

LONDON.DOUBLEDAY 2015.

ISBN 9780857522863.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn but author's felt-tip pen black ink signature - without dedication - to title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,matt,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with b/w lettering,a b/w circular adhesive SIGNED FIRST EDITION sticker label towards front bd's lower,right-hand corner; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges coloured red and bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth bds with bright,crisp, white ink printed letters to spine/ backstrip,a red headband and immaculate colour floral design illustrated eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-275pp [paginated] includes chapters,acknowledgementsand an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title page,author/subject SIGNED title page,a dedication and 6pp blanks at rear. Young Mary Newton,born into a large Irish family in a small Watford semi,was always getting into trouble.When she wasn't choking back fits of giggles at Holy Communion or eating Chappie dog food for a bet,she was accidently setting fire to the local school,Mary was a trouble magnet.And,unlike her brothers,somehow she always got caught . . . Britain in the 1970's was a world where R White's lemonade was drunk in secret,curry came in a cardboard box marked Vesta and Beanz meant Heinz.In Mary's family,money was scarce.Clothes were hand-me-downs, holidays a church day out to Hastings and meals were variations on the potato.But these were also good times which revolved around the force of nature that was Theresa, Mary's mum. When tragedy unexpectedly blows this world apart,a new chapter in Mary's life opens up.She takes to the camp and glamour of Harrods window dressing like a duck to water,and Mary,Queen of Shops is born . . . Mary Portas is one of the world's foremost authorities on retail and brand communication,and is credited with turning Harvey Nichols from a staid department store into a modern fashion powerhouse. She is the founder of the creative communications agency Portas,which creates award-winning campaigns for brands including Habitat,Clarks and Mercedes-Benz.She regularly travels the world advising on retail strategy and frequently lectures on the themes of brand and retail. Mary is a fierce protector of the UK's high streets and has previously advised the British government on their future and continues her vociferous campaigning for high streets and communitie.As Global Retail Ambassador for Save the Children she is the creator of seventeen Mary's Living & Giving charity shops,after she redefined the charity shop experience to put the local community at it's heart, and in doing so raised millions of pounds. As well as contributing a column to the Telegraph for eight years,Mary has become a household name through her television series,including 'Mary Queen of Shops' and,most recently,'Mary Portas: Secret Shopper' on Channel 4. Since April 2013,and again in March 2015,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.
Author SIGNED - without dedication.

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