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The Hansom Cab And The Pigeons Being Random Reflections Upon The Silver Jubilee Of King George V by L.A.G. Strong
by Ravilious, Eric (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Orig. blue morocco spine and marbled boards. Near fine
- Seller
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About This Item
Waltham St. Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. blue morocco spine and marbled boards. Near fine. Ravilious, Eric. 43 (3) pages. 24.5 x 16.5 cm. Limited edition, copy 114 of 212 in Perpetua type on hand made paper signed by Strong. There were also 1000 unnumbered and unsigned copies. illustrated by Ravilious with a full page frontispiece, first leaf engraving, and a series of repeated decorations (bandeaux). One of three books Ravilious illustrated for Golden Cockerel. This edition priced at one Guinea. CHANTICLEER 105. Sanford called this work, "one of our most successful efforts." Spine slightly sunned.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21237
- Title
- The Hansom Cab And The Pigeons Being Random Reflections Upon The Silver Jubilee Of King George V by L.A.G. Strong
- Author
- Ravilious, Eric (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Ravilious, Eric
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. blue morocco spine and marbled boards. Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Golden Cockerel Press
- Place of Publication
- Waltham St. Lawrence
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime; Exploration;
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- Sunned
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- Spine
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