The Journal of Edwin Carp.
by SEARLE, Ronald (illus.); HAYDN, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton,, 1954. First edition, first impression, of the only novel by Richard Haydn (1905-1985), the comedy actor who voiced the Caterpillar in Disney's Alice in Wonderland and played Max in the film adaptation of The Sound of Music. Haydn devised the character of Edwin Carp, a poet and expert on fish, as a sketch show character. As noted by the dust jacket blurb, "he is a creation in the grand tradition of English deadpan comedy". Octavo. Original yellow boards, spine lettered in black, front cover with vignette in black. With dust jacket. Illustrated by Ronald Searle. Foxing to top edge, light foxing to endpapers, a near-fine copy. Dust jacket slightly toned and spotted with slight wear to extremities and minor closed tears, a very good example.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 159178
- Title
- The Journal of Edwin Carp.
- Author
- SEARLE, Ronald (illus.); HAYDN, Richard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Hamish Hamilton,
- Date Published
- 1954
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Spine
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- Vignette
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Blurb
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- Jacket
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