Butterflies in Britain (A Puffin Picture Book, No. 29) Chopping, Richard (written and lithographed by) Puffin | Penguin Books [c. 1945] 1945 Soft cover Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall Date of publication not stated but this is the 3rd edition of c. April 1945. Slim stapled booklet. 31pp. Some foxing to the covers and to the first few pages. Previous owner's name written in pen at the top edge of the front cover. Price inside ninepence. List of titles inside range from no. 4 to no. 39. Staples are rusted at the centrefold but have not corroded surrounding paper. 105780
Price:
6.00 GBP
The Lone Swallows and Other Essays of Boyhood and Youth Williamson, Henry ; illustrated by C. F. Tunnicliffe (wood engravings) G. P. Putnam's Sons 1933 First Thus Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall Hardback, with dust jacket. First impression of this new and enlarged illustrated edition of 1933. Original green cloth. Both the book and dust jacket are in very good clean condition. There is a very slight forwards lean to the spine. Neat gift inscription (dated 1933) written on the front endpaper. There are just a couple of foxing spots to the outer closed textblock edges and to preliminary pages (very few). The binding is nice and firm and pages clean. The dust jacket has a very few small foxing spots and is browned at the spine. A flattened crease to the front flap of the dust jacket; not price clipped. pp. xiv, 242. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket against wear. 106007
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40.00 GBP
