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Ronald Searle In Perspective, The Best of His Work: 1938 -1985
by Ronald Searle
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Boston, New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1983 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12.5" by 9.5". Ronald Searle. The first US edition, first printing of this collection of work by Ronald Searle in the original dust wrapper. First US edition, first printing of Ronald Searle In Perspective, The Best of His Work: 1938-1985 in the original publisher's binding and dust wrapper. The dust wrapper is clipped but with the price still showing. This collection of work includes 217 illustrations throughout the text, mostly in colour with some in black and white.Ronald Searle was an English artist and cartoonist. He is best remembered as the creator of St Trinian's School. His work is versatile in its style and subject matter, and includes art from war still life's to children's animal cartoons. In the original publisher's cloth binding and dust wrapper. The dust wrapper is clipped but with the price still showing. Externally, very smart. The dust wrapper has some very slight wear to the extremities. There is some slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 831W27
- Title
- Ronald Searle In Perspective, The Best of His Work: 1938 -1985
- Author
- Ronald Searle
- Illustrator
- Ronald Searle
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston, New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 12.5" by 9.5"
- Keywords
- Robert Searle Art collection Art books First edition Art collection Dust wrapper Colour illustrations
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- New
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Fine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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