Bestall Alfred E Illus (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. London: The Home Library Book Company (George Newnes Ltd.)[1927]. No date given, but British Library gives 1927. First edition. xi[i]+240p. 24 black & white plates from drawings by Alfred E. Bestall. Pictorial endpapers. Internally very good, some damage to foot of title-page at junction with spine. Firmly bound in publisher's red half buckram over red cloth, gilt titles and decoration to spine. Spotting to cloth boards and slight wear at corners.…

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First Edition. (London: The Home Library Book Company (George Newnes Ltd.) [1927]. No date given, but British Library gives 1927. First UK Edition. xi[i]+240p. 24 black & white plates from drawings by Alfred E. Bestall. Pictorial end-papers by Alfred Bestall. Publisher's green cloth boards with black decoration to the spine. Spine tips softened and a bit worn due to the sheer size of the book. Foxing to the page block edges and the end-papers still overall a nice, clean VG (or slightly better) copy in like dustwrapper with light edgewear and shallow chipping at the head of the spine (not affecting any lettering). The spine is browned with a tiny chip at the bottom left-hand edge of the spine towards the tail. Often found heavily worn (due to the book's size) this copy has lasted the test of time and shows well. There are no inscriptions. Further photographs available upon request.…