Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. 4to. Unpaginated (pp 59). Quarto. Publisher's original gold lamination on boards, covers and spine both lettered in black. Extensively illustrated with line drawings. Presentation inscription with charming large doodles on ffep: 'Dear Count and Countess/Contessa [wording unclear] - All my love in Spirit, Ted.' With ownership inscription on the printed dedication page : '[Count] Zbigniew G. dei Marcovaldi. Oxshott, 2001', and the Count's discreet embossed personal library stamp on a few pages. A little rubbing to boards, else VG indeed. Scarce, Ê The text and quirky illustrations refer to the personal and social dangers of alcohol. The 'Ted' of the presentation inscription was perhaps the unidentified illustrator, as at least two of the drawings seem to be in the style of the doodles and words of the inscription. Count Zbigniew dei Marcovaldi, a member of an old Polish aristocratic family, belonged to the Polish Nobility Association Foundation. ISBN: 1902690001. Signedes. Seller Inventory # C96497
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Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. NO JACKET. Light bumps/wear at edges/corners. Some marks and scratches to hard board. Text very good and clean. Seller Inventory # 130124-7
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