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Published by Ernest Benn, London, 1960
Seller: Richard Thornton Books PBFA, Old Langho, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Denys Watkins-Pitchford (B.B.) (illustrator). First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's green cloth with silver title lettering to spine,in a Good Only Dust-Jacket with a large repaired closed tear to the rear cover of the wrapper and one further closed tear to top edge of the lower cover.Price clipped and with NO previous ownership inscriptions or names present.This copy has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.A lovely clean copy internally and superbly illustrated with b&w woodcuts by B.B.A Nice addition to any denys-Watkins-Pitchford collection,The d/j comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve,8vo 95pp First Edition 1st Impression [1960].
Published by Ernest Benn Ltd
, 1961
Seller: Love Rare Books, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small quarto. 220mm x 170mm. 95 pp. Blue cloth. Silver titles to spine. No inscriptions or blemishes Bookseller's ticket to the front pastedown. The jacket is clipped, otherwise in good order with touches of edge wear, a couple of small chips at the foot of the front panel and one small chip at the top left. A nice example of this Watkins- Pitchford title. His love and knowledge of the English countryside especially around his native Northamptonshire shines through in his evocative b/w artwork.