London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1928. 1st Edition. Black Boards. Good. Folio. Aldin, Cecil. 123pp. A first edition book written and illustrated by Cecil Aldin. Contains 11 colour plates tipped onto the pages and Cary's Survey of the High Roads form London on pp117-123, in colour. All these as called for. The book is missing a map of London, kept in the pouch to the front paste down - the pouch has a tear across the lower edge but no loss. Gilt embossed lettering to the front board and spine. Numerous other drawings throughout also support the text. Some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the board corners, with slight fraying of the cloth. Light bump to the top corner of the front board with light turning in of the adjacnet page corner tips. Light soiling to both boards and a couple of small indentation marks to the rear board. Slight splitting to the rear inner hinge, though the rear board remain firmly attached. Also occasional gaps between pages in textblock though no gatherings or pages are loose and the textblock remains tight. Light foxing to the end papers, preliminary blank page, tail of the title page and to the margins of a several pages. Despite these faults, the book is otherwise clean and tight. A good copy.

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Bookseller: Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 214167
Title: The Romance of the Road
Author: Aldin, Cecil
Illustrator: Aldin, Cecil
Format/Binding: Black Boards
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Eyre & Spottiswoode
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1928
Size: Folio
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: CECIL ALDIN

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