The Last of Uptake or The Estranged Sisters

Simon Harcourt-Smith

Verlag: B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1942

Beschreibung

A smart copy of this architectural fantasy by English writer and producer, Simon Harcourt-Smith, with illustrations throughout. Illustrated throughout with twenty pen-and-wash drawings both in-text and full-pages images, two of which are in colour. An architectural fantasy around a great Palladian mansion and the extravagances and conceits of its lay-out and garden. Written by Simon Harcourt-Smith, an English author and producer. Illustrated by Reginald John "Rex" Whistler, a British artist who painted murals and society portraits. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light shelf wear and the odd small mark to the panels. Sunning to the spine. A 2" closed tear to the head of the front panel has been sympathetically repaired with tape to the internal side, with a 3" closed tear to the tail of the panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1949. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 892T8

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Last of Uptake or The Estranged Sisters

Verlag: B. T. Batsford Ltd, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1942

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Rex Whistler

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Art des Buches: book