Oldebus A Powell Perry Colour Book

Powell Perry

Published by Powell Perry, UK, 1945

Language: English

Condition: Used - Very good Hardcover

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1st Edition C1945. A Powell Powell Colour book and very uncommon. This edition includes 1) The Magic Flute illustrated by Pauline Baynes,2) The Strange Travels of Sir John Maundeville illustrated with coloured woodcuts, 3) Two Adventures of Don Quixote Illustrated by Lawrence Jossett 4) The Marvelous Tales of Baron Munchausen illustrated by Tom Kerr, 5) Mythical Monsters illustrated by Pauline Baynes. Duuring WW2 Perry was stationed at the camouflage centre Farnham Castle where he would have rubbed shoulders with artists such as Julian Trevelyan and Roland Penrose and the magician Jasper Maskelyne, Pauline Baynes to name just a few. Perry's family owned a printing firm in Putney and he persuaded some of the artists at the Camouflage Centre to moonlight, producing a number of wartime children's titles modelled to some extent on Carrington's Picture Puffin series. The book is very good and bright. Small loss to paper hinge tips. Light edge rubbing. Nice clean contents. Name to endpaper. More images available upon request. Ref18409.

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Title: Oldebus A Powell Perry Colour Book
Publisher: Powell Perry, UK
Publication Date: 1945
Language: English
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: Powell Perry, Pauline Baynes, Lawrence Jossett, Tom Kerr
Edition: First Edition
Condition: Very Good

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