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Published by Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd., 4-6 Soho Square, London First Edition . 1931., 1931
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original vermilion cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains (xx), 269 pp with 12 full-page paper-guarded captioned colour plates and 16 black and white plates and many text illustrations. Foxing to the text block edges and end papers, spine sun faded, else in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1928
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Clean copy, sound binding. Some discoloration due to age. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton [1913], London, 1913
Seller: White Fox Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Decorated Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Trade Edition. 4to. vii, [4], 3-198 pp. 22 mounted color plates by Thomson. Tiny abrasion or fraying of cloth on lower front edge. Moderate sunning of spine. Very light fox marks on prelim leaves. Inked prior owners' names (two) on half-title. Light wear generally.
Published by Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd., 3 Paternoster Buildings, London Fourth Edition . 1910., 1910
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Fourth edition hard back binding in publisher's original elaborately decorated in gilt black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. 8vo. 8¼'' x 6¼''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, (xxiv), 365 pp + 18 pp illustrated catalogue, with illustrations throughout by Hugh Thomson. Bookplate to the front paste down dated 1912, marginal foxing to the end papers, light rubbing to the corners and in Very Good bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. KENT [Canterbury].
Published by Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London Second Edition . 1893., 1893
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Second impression of the illustrated edition of this work hard back binding in publisher's original British racing green cloth covered boards, spine and front cover lettered in gilt and elaborately decorated from a design by Hugh Thomson, all page edges gilt, green end sheets. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, [lx], B, 256 pp with 100 monochrome illustrations throughout by Hugh Thomson, including 13 full-page plates. Foxing to the tissue-guard and end papers, else in Very Good bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. NINETEENTH CENTURY.
Published by Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Paternoster House, Charing Cross Road, London First Edition . 1892., 1892
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green cloth covered boards, spine and front cover lettered in gilt and elaborately decorated from a design by Hugh Thomson, all page edges gilt, green end sheets. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, [xiii], 89 pp with 50 monochrome illustrations throughout by Hugh Thomson. Spine sun faded, ink message inside dated 1909 and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. NINETEENTH CENTURY.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1914
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First U.K. Trade Edition. Thick quarto; crimson cloth, with titling and elaborative decorations stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; viii, 236pp; illus. + 20 hand-tipped color plates. Some trivial wear to board edges, offsetting to endpapers, with old, shallow dampstain to right edge of text; Very Good+. Basis for Lewis Gilbert's 1957 British comedy film of the same name, starring Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Cecil parker and Sally Ann Howes.