Fletcher Phillida (2 results)
Published by Ernest Benn Limited 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Add to basketCondition: Fair. 1955. First Edition. 216 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpaper and pastedowns. Front free endpaper is missing. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Minor water staining to top edges te…xtblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to boards.
More imagesPublished by Ernest Benn,, London, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United KingdomBurwood Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 216. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Semi- fictionalised story of the beginning of the CitizenÕs Advice Bureau, set in Redridge, with short stories based on actual incidents and enquiries. Signed presentation from the author on… the front endpaper, "with many thanks,Phillida Fletcher, 1955." Antonia Yeoman, born Beryl Botterill Thompson, best known as 'Anton' ( 1907 Ð 1970). She was an Australian born English cartoonist and illustrator. She was admired by John Betjeman, her full biography can be found in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Very good in somewhat creased and used, minus very good dust jacket, with some chipping at edges. Front panel of jacket designed by 'Anton'. Signedes.
