A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE : A CELEBRATION FOR CHRISTMAS ARRANGED BY NEVILLE BRAYBROOKE.
by BRAYBROOKE, Neville, 1925-2001 - editor :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Darton, Longman & Todd, (1960). First edition. An extensive anthology of seasonal verse and prose, with decorations by Barbara Jones and children of the Henry Fawcett School. The selection includes a Barbara Jones piece on "Traditional Joys". Demy 8vo (23cm). (196)pp. Eight colour plates by the children. Numerous illustrations and decorations by Jones. Original imitation leather, blocked and gilt in an overall pictorial design by Barbara Jones, lettered in gilt on upper cover and spine in gilt; endpapers by Jones in orange and maroon; very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26247
- Title
- A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE : A CELEBRATION FOR CHRISTMAS ARRANGED BY NEVILLE BRAYBROOKE.
- Author
- BRAYBROOKE, Neville, 1925-2001 - editor :
- Illustrator
- Barbara Jones
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Darton, Longman & Todd, (1960).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Literature, Poetry, Prose, Christmas
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