Almanack of Hope, Sonnets.
by NASH, John. PUDNEY, John
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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LONDON, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1944. No. 49 of 50 special signed copies printed on mould-made paper. 12 full page illustrations (one for each month of the year) and 4 elaborate botanical borders by John Nash. 8vo., original maroon cloth with Pudney’s signature in gilt on the bottom right hand corner of upper cover, spine lettered in gilt. Couple of marks to lower board, otherwise very good. This special edition came with a plain glassine wrapper (not present here).||A really fine example of John Nash’s charm and superb illustrative skills showing his place in the British Pastoral tradition.| One of 50 special signed copies on mould-made paper
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- Bookseller
- SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11536
- Title
- Almanack of Hope, Sonnets.
- Author
- NASH, John. PUDNEY, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lane, The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- Nash;Pastoral;Botanical Book,Illustrated
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Glassine Wrapper
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