Cecil Elgee (7 results)

pictorial hard cover. No Jacket. Cecil Elgee (illustrator). First edition. Illustrated with black and white drawings by Cecil Elgee. 22 cm. 63 pages VG. Light soiling and shelf wear to covers, lower corners bumped, overall very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Illustrated by Cecil Elgee (illustrator). Second Printing. H/b; d/w; vg/vg-; 8vo; 60pp; a few marks and small closed tears to price clipped d/w; same design on book cover as on d/w; old mend on d/w underside; ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Worn (very edgeworn). No Jacket. Cecil Elgee (illustrator). Includes: 'The Sweet Potato'; 'The Vain and Foolish Heron'; 'The Princess and the Flute Player'; 'The Magic Turtles'; 'The Giant Who Stole a River'; 'The Whale and the Big Tree'; 'Tuna's Gift'.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. cecil elgee (illustrator). 63 pages. d/j price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Elgee, Cecil (illustrator). 1st Edition. 8vo. Burgundy paper boards. 79 pp. Colour illustrations in text. About fine.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Elgee, Cecil (illustrator). First Edition. A Fine unmarked copy with complete dustjacket which has some foxing to the reverse side. Foreword by M.M. Kaye. A marvellous account of Indian costumes and people during the British Raj. The water colour paintings by Miss Cecil Elgee illustrate the lost India and were painted in India between 1922-1927 and depict different castes and creeds. Evelyn Battye's text reflects her long association with India and her first hand knowledge of the people and customs, interspersed with anecdotes of these idiosyncratic and colourful characters. *** NOT EX LIB *** 23 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Elgee, Cecil (illustrator). First edition. 1st 1960. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper. Green boards, dark red title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 6 tales. Damp mark to bottom edge and spine. Splash mark to top edge of outer page edges, going to page margins. Wrapper is price-cut with heavy browning/foxing, especially to rear panel; a few closed tears and nicks. White marks to front panel. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!