THE PENNY FIDDLE: Poems for Children

Graves, Robert; Edward Ardizzone illustrator [SIGNED]

Published by Cassell, 1960

About this Item

64 pp. In the publisher's green cloth, with title in gilt on spine and an unclipped decorated dust-wrapper.On front blank endpaper SIGNED BY EDWARD ARDIZZONE in ink, below which is the Surrealist bookplate of Andrew Murray . Twenty three poems illustrated throughout with delightful line and colour-wash drawings by Graves' friend Edward. Minimal wear to dust wrapper and book. Fine. Smaller in height than the USA Doubleday edition printed in the same year. Size 22 x16cm (8.5 x 6.5 inches) Provenance: Andrew Murray, Director of Mayor Gallery, Cork Street, London. The Mayor Gallery exhibited Ardizzone s work in the 1960 s . Andrew Murray lent his personal collection of books and prints etc. to the travelling exhibition by Middlesbrough Museum in 1982. Seller Inventory # 60002407

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE PENNY FIDDLE: Poems for Children

Publisher: Cassell

Publication Date: 1960

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Edward Ardizzone

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition