The Local.
by ARDIZZONE, Edward (illustrates). GORHAM, Maurice
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cassell, London., 1939. First edition. Royal octavo. 50 pages. 14 full-page colour lithographs, 1 double-page colour lithograph and cover design by Edward Ardizzone. The first 8 lithographs are tipped-in, the remainder being on cognate leaves. All the lithographs have captions in cursive script by Edward Ardizzone. Pictorial boards. Printed at the Curwen Press. According to Alderson, the unsold stock was destroyed when Cassell's premises in Belle Sauvage Yard were burnt to the ground.Head and tail of spine scuffed. Corners of covers a bit rubbed. Very good in the remains of the cellophane dustwrapper but with the printed paper flaps present. These are crinkled, as seems to be a common problem with these ''transmatic'' dustwrapper. It is sometimes stated that the book was issued without a dustwrapper, which goes to show how seldom it is present.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ARDIZZON015235
- Title
- The Local.
- Author
- ARDIZZONE, Edward (illustrates). GORHAM, Maurice
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell, London.
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- pubs
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