Duff Cooper’s bookplate,
designed by Rex Whistler
The Duff Cooper Prize
Since 2005 we have been generously supported by
which donates the Champagne for the award presentation,
and contributes £1000 towards the £5,000 prize.
The Winner 2016
Meetings with Remarkable ManuscriptsBy Christopher de Hamel
Allen Lane
‘The prose crackles with excitement; the descriptions are vivid, the judgements sharp and incisive… De Hamel uses each manuscript to tell a story about its life and times’ Times Literary Supplement
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