'A Young Person's Guide', complete series, comprising:- - Julian Trevelyan, The Artist and His World (1960) - Pamela Bright, The Nurse and Her World (1961) - Walter James, The Teacher and His World (1962) - Ewan Mitchell, The Lawyer and His World (1962) - Lionel Salter, The Musician and His World (1963) - Marjory Todd, The Probation Officer and His World (1963) - R.J. Minney, The Film Maker and His World (1964) - J.G. Thwaites, The Doctor and His World (1964) - Dulcie Gray & Michael Denison, The Actor and His World (1964) - Susan Lester, Dancers and Their World (1965) - John Stroud, Child Care Officers and Their World (1965) - Leslie J. Godden, The Dentist and His World (1966) - John Carswell, The Civil Servant and His World (1966) - E.R. C

Trevelyan (Julian, dustjacket designer)

Verlag: Victor Gollancz - 1968, 1960

Beschreibung

FIRST EDITIONS, penultimate volume with library stamp and shelfmark to title-page, a little browning to half-titles of some volumes, crown 8vo, original boards of different colours, backstrips lettered in gilt, edges a little toned or spotted in some cases, the penultimate volume with library labels to front endpapers (borrowed a handful of times), eighth, eleventh and twelfth volumes with ownership inscription to flyleaf, seventh volume with publisher's 'File Copy' stamp across front pastedown and dustjacket flap, the second volume with the stamp of 'Queen's Nurse Magazine' to the flyleaf, dustjackets all with individual designs by Julian Trevelyan wrapping round, in some cases with the backstrip panels a little browned and slightly chipped and nicked at extremities, that to sixth volume with a couple of small round stickers to backstrip panel and a short closed tear at foot of upper joint-fold, the penultimate volume with loss of surface paper at foot of backstrip panel (presumably where library label removed), but in some cases in fine condition, a very good set overall. The complete series of these books offering a guide to various professions to the young, written by eminent figures in their respective fields - in the main defaulting to male pronouns, though making a somewhat predictable exception in the case of 'The Nurse & Her World'; 'Dancers' and 'Child Care Officers' are roles considered, seemingly, sufficiently available to both sexes to be described in terms of 'Their World'. The guide to being a Civil Servant, here present as an ex-library copy seems the most uncommon of all - it may be that a low-level of demand was anticipated amongst the young for details on that particular career-path (though the same could equally apply to others in the series). The dustjacket-designs by Julian Trevelyan, who also writes the first volume in the series, makes the set most visually appealing.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 80245

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: 'A Young Person's Guide', complete series, comprising:- - Julian Trevelyan, The Artist and His World (1960) - Pamela Bright, The Nurse and Her World (1961) - Walter James, The Teacher and His World (1962) - Ewan Mitchell, The Lawyer and His World (1962) - Lionel Salter, The Musician and His World (1963) - Marjory Todd, The Probation Officer and His World (1963) - R.J. Minney, The Film Maker and His World (1964) - J.G. Thwaites, The Doctor and His World (1964) - Dulcie Gray & Michael Denison, ...
• Verlag: Victor Gollancz - 1968
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1960
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