Skip to product information
1 of 5

Kittys Tales

Jake Howard's Wife Anne Mather Vintage Romance Book Mills and Boon First Edition

Jake Howard's Wife Anne Mather Vintage Romance Book Mills and Boon First Edition

Regular price $18.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $18.00 USD
Sale Sold out
* Worldwide Delivery, Gift Wrapping & Free UK Shipping.

In stock

Classic Vintage Romance book, 'Jake Howards wife', by the all time favourite Mills and Boon author Anne Mather, scarce first edition in collectable hardback published in 1971. 

If you are a fan of vintage romance books of the 1970's era this classic old book from Mills and Boon is a great find. 

This heart warming romance was written by Anne Mather one of the greatest Mills and Boon authors who has a strong fan following for her engaging and enjoyable vintage romantic reads. 

In this plot we have Jake Howard as the not so prince charming. He is a self made man who expects to live life to the full, and expects the perfect wife on his arm. There we meet the beautiful Helen, who is his ideal match and all could be perfect. But it's not...

These old Mills and Boon books make the perfect read for holidays or just to curl up in bed with or while away a lazy afternoon, if you want a more tactile read than the paperback and a nice collectable edition of this vintage book, this could be just the nostalgic romance you are looking for.

NB: Photos show actual book for sale we do not use stock images

Kittys Reader Notes & Book Excerpt

Excerpt from the book:

"Jake Howard was immensely attractive, immensely rich; he had worked his way up from nothing to become immensely successful. His wife Helen was the perfect complement to him - beautiful, intelligent, well bred.

To all appearances they were a perfect couple with a perfect marriage. But appearances can be - and were - deceptive, for the marriage was in reality anything but perfect.

Jake had chosen Helen purely as a lovely possession to crown his success; she had accepted him as the ohnly alternative to earning her own living. Her only feeling for him was indignation that he should object to her friendship with Keith Mannering, while expecting her to turn a blind eye to Jake's many girlfriends.

How could a marriage built on such shaky foundations, possibly last?"

With Ann Mather you get vintage Mills and Boon romances at their best. A lovely indulgent read.

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Collectable
  • First Edition
  • Vintage Romance Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1970's Vintage Books

This vintage book has been specially selected by Kitty for good quality and its individual appeal.

Author Bio & Publication

Ann Mather (1936 - ) is the author of this classic Mills and Boon romance book "Jake Howard's Wife" that was first published in 1971.

  • USED BOOK: Vintage & Sustainable

Condition Notes: VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD:

This is fresh from the attic in very good vintage condition .

The very attractive wrapper is in attractive condition over the scarlet boards, with just a couple of minor rubs and creases.

All the pages are sharp and clean with no messy graffiti of any kind but heavily tanned to the extremities and some light freckled foxing to the outer text block.

Not price clipped. 80p net.

Book is good robust conditon not inscribed and no graffiti anywhere.

Spine Intact and good with titles visible and minor wear.

Matt board Covers are firm and good with minimal shelf wear.

Very good indeed for this genre of old romance books that usually end up extremely well read and foxed.

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and condition is graded taking this into consideration.

*Vibrancy of item's photograph colours may vary due to your device screen or brightness settings.

SIZE: Height 19 cms x Width 12.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 192

Shipping & Returns

Shipping is Free for all book purchases delivered in the UK.

Free Giftwrapping all items ship with our standard complementary gift wrap.

International Shipping

Tracked and Fully Insured.

  • Rates are calculated at checkout based on weight and location.
  • Checkout will calculate combined shipping rates for multiple purchases added to the cart together.
  • All the vintage romance books we have for sale, ship from our online UK book shop.
  • Any queries please contact us

UK Returns Accepted within 30 days from date of delivery. Customer pays return postage.

See our Return Policy and Guarantee or our FAQ page

SKU:KT-Jak-36MB439

View full details
  • Kittys Tales delivery. Cute cat on a bicycle with basket of flowers and binoculars waving.

    Free Shipping in the UK

    We offer free shipping in the UK and ship internationally at cost. All our items are packed with care for their journey to you.

  • "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me." C.S. Lewis. Kittys Tales Complementary gift wrap label with pictures of wrapped gifts.

    Complimentary Gift Wrap

    We offer a free gift wrapping service with all our items. Please enter any special requests in the cart note or contact us.

  • Kittys Tales returns and guarantee. Line drawing of fox carrying a book in its mouth.

    Full Guarantee

    At Kittys Tales we want you to be thrilled with your purchases. All our items come with a full guarantee and we accept returns within 30 days.

    Our Guarantee 
  • Kittys tales offer friendly service. Young girl dancing with cat in a jolly manner.

    Friendly and Approachable Service

    We are a small and friendly independent bookshop who pride ourselves on the personal touch. If you have any queries please contact us.

    Contact Us