Published by Thames & Hudson,, London,, 1982
ISBN 10: 0500241147 ISBN 13: 9780500241141
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp. 208. Frontispiece. Numerous illustrations in the text, some coloured. Original publisher's green cloth with gilt decorative design on upper cover lettered gilt on spine. Illustrated dust jacket lettered in white on spine and in black on upper cover. ISBN 9780500241141 Inscribed: 'For David [Laws, the interior decorator], Christmas 1982. Ever, M.' Handwritten signed letter loosely inserted from Olive Cook to Marc ? addressed from The Coach House Windmill Hill Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1RR dated March 17th no year noted and consisting of about 127 words in which she reluctantly turns down an invitation as she is unwell. Postcard with an image of Latham's Aeroplane and a message addressed to David [Laws] from Cook dated November 7th 1983 and consisting of about 60 words in which she thanks him for a great Saturday evening saying, 'I treasure the memory of so many fireworks shooting off horizontally in unison.' An article on English cottages by Candida Lycett Green loosely inserted. Olive Cook (1912 Ð 2002) artist and writer was married to the celebrated photographer Edwin Smith. Very good. Very good.