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A History of Children's Book Illustration
by Whalley, Joyce Irene & Tessa Rose Chester
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0719545846
- ISBN 13
- 9780719545849
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: John Murray With the Victoria & Albert Museum. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0719545846 . In AS NEW blue cloth-covered boards, with bright gilt titing to spine. In the original publisher's glossy pictorial unclipped dust-jacket - The book is AS NEW - UNREAD. It came from the library of one of the Authors, The late Joyce Irene Whalley, - BUT it was stored on a shelf and the base colour to the dust-jacket spine ONLY, has faded/changed colour with exposure to light. All titling to the d/j spine, however, is very Clear and Deep. The d/j is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover. The rest of the book inside and out is very clean, tight, bright and unread. Page fore-edges white and unmarked. Internally - NO INSCRIPTIONS OR MARKS. 268pp. Reproduction Techniques of Book Illustration; Bibliography; Bibliographical notes to the Illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of Early Publishers; General Index. With 172 b/w Illustrations and 37 Colour Plates. As to the content - The Title says it all - It covers 'From the beginning ... To the present (1988). An Invaluable reference tool - and a fascinating read for anyone interested in the subject, professional or not. . This book is overweight and MAY require extra postage depending on your location - for International buyers only. See Images; Smaller 4to 9" - 11" tall; 268 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 120090
- Title
- A History of Children's Book Illustration
- Author
- Whalley, Joyce Irene & Tessa Rose Chester
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0719545846
- ISBN 13
- 9780719545849
- Publisher
- John Murray With the Victoria & Albert Museum
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- 0719545846, A History Of Children's Book Illustration, By Joyce Irene Whalley, & Tessa Rose Chester, 268pp. Reproduction Techniques of Book Illustration; Bibliography; , Bibliographical notes to the Illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of , Early
- Bookseller catalogs
- Womens Interests; Fiction; Education; American Literature; Victorian Fiction; Eng Lit, Lit Crit & Shakespeare; Reference & Law;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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