First edition, first state with collotype plates between pp 120-121 (not found in later copies). Royal octavo. 156 pages. Illustrations including portraits, letters in facsimile, typographical examples, etc. The blurb points out that a section of the book throws light on certain aspects of T.E. Lawrence's actions in the First World War.Free endpapers partially tanned. Near fine in very good dustwrapper a bit nicked and rubbed at the edges.

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Title: Printer and Playground. An Autobiography.
Publisher: Faber and Faber, London.
Publication Date: 1956
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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The business is online and mail-order only. Enquiries are welcome. Printed catalogues of new arrivals are issued regularly. I have been forty years a full-time bookseller and specialise largely in modern literature and illustrated books. Peter Ellis Bookseller Limited.

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Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB
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