The Tribal Eye : Signed By The Author by Attenborough, David - 1976

The First UK printing published by Constable, London in 1928. The BOOK is in near Fine condition in the original variant binding of terracotta cloth, upper board and spine lettered in black. Some faint spotting to the edges and prelims. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The fragile WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Some light markings and slight edge-wear. The wrapper is protected in a removable archival protector and carries a striking period design signed with the initials 'EJIA'. These initials must be those of Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone and this wrapper artwork must have been one of his earliest commissions. Born in Ireland, this is O'Leary's best known work, a science fiction novel in which 'a woman is given a drug that induces a range of Identity Transfer experiences, including life as a mouse and as her own betrayed husband ' (Science Fiction Encyclopaedia, online). A very scarce survivor. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The Sole UK printing published by W.H. Allen, London in 1942. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Wraps format with illustrated paper covers. Light creasing and rubbing to the covers in places. A little age related markings to the rear cover. The pages are toned due to the cheap quality of paper stock used. Free from inscriptions. An interview between Nancy Cunard and George Padmore on the colonial question in which she articulates her own liberal views on the race question. A very scarce publication in collectible condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1989. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with a hint of dustiness to the upper text-block. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with just a hint of fading of colouring to the spine. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed and signed to the front blank end-paper, in the year of publication by the book's illustrator (Sir) Quentin Blake : ' To Dr Susan, Best wishes from Quentin Blake, December 1989'. Striking B/W illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. Increasingly scarce with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The Sole UK printing published by The Pandora Press in 1961. Number '8' of only 150 numbered copies issued. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just very slight splaying of the front board and a hint of toning to the text-block. Original navy cloth with the spine lettered in gilt. This copy additionally has the blue cloth board blocked in gold to the front (Deadman notes 'a few ' thus and corrects the edition size to 145). Free from inscriptions and erasures. 11 illustrations (3 full-page) printed from lino, rubber cuts and line-blocks in various striking colours by Rigby Graham. No Wrapper as issued. The edition was originally intended to consist of 250 copies, but disaster struck after the seventy-sixth printing; the sheets had been spread out to dry over the floor of an attic, when a sudden spell of sunshine hatched out woodworm in the floor, and overnight more than one hundred of the sheets were peppered with holes. As the sheet had a five-colour linocut on it, reprinting was impossible, and… Read More

The First UK printing published by George Harrap & Co. Ltd., London in 1947. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Publisher's original illustrated boards have some light toning to the edges and some spotting in places. The binding remains tight. Some very slight rubbing at the corners with light toning to the text-block. Internally, some offsetting to the illustrated end-papers but free of inscriptions. Light toning to the page edges in places. The scarce WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Light toning to the folds, edges and the spine. Some mild edge-wear with only a little loss at the spine ends and edges in places. Some splitting and closed tears to the spine and spine folds. The illustrated wrapper remains striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Profusely illustrated throughout by Franciskza Themerson. 'My First Nursery Book' tells the stories 'Who Killed Cock Robin?', 'The Gingerbread Man', 'Three Little Pigs' and 'The Three Bears' with uniquely striking period… Read More

The First UK printing published by Constable, London in 1928. The BOOK is in near Fine condition in the original variant binding of terracotta cloth, upper board and spine lettered in black. Some faint spotting to the edges and prelims. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The fragile WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Some light markings and slight edge-wear. The wrapper is protected in a removable archival protector and carries a striking period design signed with the initials 'EJIA'. These initials must be those of Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone and this wrapper artwork must have been one of his earliest commissions. Born in Ireland, this is O'Leary's best known work, a science fiction novel in which 'a woman is given a drug that induces a range of Identity Transfer experiences, including life as a mouse and as her own betrayed husband ' (Science Fiction Encyclopaedia, online). A very scarce survivor. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The Sole UK printing published by W.H. Allen, London in 1942. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Wraps format with illustrated paper covers. Light creasing and rubbing to the covers in places. A little age related markings to the rear cover. The pages are toned due to the cheap quality of paper stock used. Free from inscriptions. An interview between Nancy Cunard and George Padmore on the colonial question in which she articulates her own liberal views on the race question. A very scarce publication in collectible condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1989. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with a hint of dustiness to the upper text-block. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with just a hint of fading of colouring to the spine. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed and signed to the front blank end-paper, in the year of publication by the book's illustrator (Sir) Quentin Blake : ' To Dr Susan, Best wishes from Quentin Blake, December 1989'. Striking B/W illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. Increasingly scarce with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The Sole UK printing published by The Pandora Press in 1961. Number '8' of only 150 numbered copies issued. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just very slight splaying of the front board and a hint of toning to the text-block. Original navy cloth with the spine lettered in gilt. This copy additionally has the blue cloth board blocked in gold to the front (Deadman notes 'a few ' thus and corrects the edition size to 145). Free from inscriptions and erasures. 11 illustrations (3 full-page) printed from lino, rubber cuts and line-blocks in various striking colours by Rigby Graham. No Wrapper as issued. The edition was originally intended to consist of 250 copies, but disaster struck after the seventy-sixth printing; the sheets had been spread out to dry over the floor of an attic, when a sudden spell of sunshine hatched out woodworm in the floor, and overnight more than one hundred of the sheets were peppered with holes. As the sheet had a five-colour linocut on it, reprinting was impossible, and… Read More

The First UK printing published by George Harrap & Co. Ltd., London in 1947. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Publisher's original illustrated boards have some light toning to the edges and some spotting in places. The binding remains tight. Some very slight rubbing at the corners with light toning to the text-block. Internally, some offsetting to the illustrated end-papers but free of inscriptions. Light toning to the page edges in places. The scarce WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Light toning to the folds, edges and the spine. Some mild edge-wear with only a little loss at the spine ends and edges in places. Some splitting and closed tears to the spine and spine folds. The illustrated wrapper remains striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Profusely illustrated throughout by Franciskza Themerson. 'My First Nursery Book' tells the stories 'Who Killed Cock Robin?', 'The Gingerbread Man', 'Three Little Pigs' and 'The Three Bears' with uniquely striking period… Read More