Ferring, Sussex: The Harley Press, 1990. Signed by the author to title page. First edition hardback in original unclipped dust jacket. With many b/w photos. The author, Lady Smedley (herself the wife of a British diplomat) tells the stories of nearly 300 years' worth of women who supported their diplomatic husbands - and some who didn't! 214 pages. 240 x 160 mm (9½ x 6¼ inches).