Drayneflete Revealed

London: John Murray, 1949. 1st. hardback. Very good 1st edition, in unclipped d/j (good, some wear); yellow boards clean, pink titling and front image clear; pages unmarked and tight. SIGNED on title by Osbert Lancaster.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Seminal volume in Lancaster's Littlehampton saga in words and cartoons

London: John Murray, 1951. 3rd reprint. hardback. Very good 1st edition, missing d/j; yellow boards a little grubby, pink titling and front image clear but slightly faded; pages unmarked and tight.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Seminal volume in Lancaster's Littlehampton saga in words and cartoons (first published 1949.

John Murray, 1949 (1st UK). ill by the author, dw torn, price unclipped, decorated cl sl soiled, sl foredege foxing, vg..

London: John Murray, 1949. 1st. hardback. Very good 1st edition, in unclipped d/j (good, some wear and bumping, spine a little grubby); yellow boards clean, pink titling and front image clear but slightly faded; pages unmarked and tight. V. small owner's label on front pastedown. Provenance: Peter Foster (1919-2010), architect and painter (fmr Westminster Abbey's Surveyor of Fabric) and… Read more about this item

John Murray, 1950. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1950. 70 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over yellow cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1962. Owner's name on the inside of the cover. A little edge wear.. Paperback. Good+.

London: JOHN MURRAY , 1949 VG H/b. A full and fascinating account of this town accompanied by the authors humour illustrations: Osbert Lancaster has done everything but put Drayneflete on the map.Sketch maps to end papers. 70pp. 220x160mm. Parody on architectural style and the development of an imaginary English town. VG/Good[ Book- clean throughout, no insc. , tan to spine]… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1950. Third printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 6 x 9 in. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners and spine ends bumped with light wear, spine cocked. Binding tight and text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD ; clipped, some chips, spine toned with small loss to both ends. Hum. Stax.

John Murray 1949. LACKS D/W, super octavo hardcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

Book is in very good condition without writing and the DJ is not clipped See Photos

John Murray, 1949. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1949. First Edition. 43 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over yellow cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen and pencil markings to front free endpaper and back pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have… Read more about this item

John Murray, 1949. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1949. First Edition. 70 pages. Laminated pictorial dust jacket with black lettering over yellow cloth. B&W illustrations throughout. Clean pages with firm binding. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with sunning to spine and… Read more about this item

John Murray, 1949. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1949. First Edition. 70 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by author. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with… Read more about this item

John Murray, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. Reprinted. 70 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light… Read more about this item

John Murray, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. Reprint. 70 pages. Paperback book. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

This is the history of Drayneflete, a town with one of the longest histories of continuous occupations in all of Britain.

London: John Murray, 1951. 1951 reprint of 1949 publication. Hardcover in very good condition, from the collection of poet Gavin Ewart, with gift inscription on F E P dated 1982. Dust jacket has general edge wear, with a couple of closed tears at top of spine. Text and illustrations fine. RB. Hardcover. Very Good. Used.

London: John Murray Publishers, 1949. First edition hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket, both in very good condition for their age. Previous owner has penned front pastedown and title page. Brightly illustrated DJ, with tanned spine, small closed tears at head, and light creasing and wear to edges, corners and folds. Boards show some wear and discolouration, small blemish to… Read more about this item

John Murray, 1949. Hardcover. Good. 1949. Reprinted. 70 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Light tanning to pages with mild creasing to gutters and hinges. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Subtle foxing to text block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing… Read more about this item

John Murray, 1949. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1949. Reprinted. 70 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over yellow cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning and water… Read more about this item