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Published by Columbia University Press, New York, 1976
ISBN 10: 0231040601ISBN 13: 9780231040600
Seller: T. A. Borden Books, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Nice attractive copy; 160 pages.
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Joan Hasall (illustrator). First edition. A first edition of this book of poetry by Christopher Hassall with the original dust wrapper which was engraved by his brother, Joan Hassall. The first edition.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper that features an engraving by the author's brother, Joan Hassall.This work of poetry was written by English actor, lyricist and poet Christopher Hassall. The work features the dramatic poem titles 'Devil's Dyke' that features a number of characters such as the 'Old Shepherd', 'spirit of the neighbourhood and 'God of the chalk'. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with only minor bumping. The wrap is very smart with slight handling marks, light spotting and the odd small closed tear and chip. Light spotting to the verso. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Light spotting to the fore edge. Fine. book.
Published by Columbia University Press, 1976
ISBN 10: 0231040601ISBN 13: 9780231040600
Seller: Leopolis, Kraków, Poland
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Folio (37 cm), 160 pp. Publisher's cloth, slip-case. 36 manuscripts from the Bodleian Library are described and illustrated in colour. "An unusual contribution of this book to scholarship, education and pleasure lies in its large format, its colour and its bibliographical references to the Bodleian Library's colour transparencies of the chief miniatures in the treasures in the Western Manuscript Department." (from the Foreword).