And steadman ralph illus (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: FINE. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: FINE. First Edition. 1999 79pp. Jonathan Cape, London A fine first Steadman edition of this semi-fictional work by celebrated author, Roald Dahl. The first Steadman edition, first impression with complete number line. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Now displayed at The British Museum, the work tells the true story of a series of thirty four exquisite pieces of Roman tableware discovered in Mildenhall, Suffolk, in 1942. Illustrated throughout by Welsh artist, Ralph Steadman. Steadman illustrated many classic titles, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and is perhaps best known for his longtime collaborative relationship with Hunter S. Thompson. In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally in lovely condition. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition with minor shelf wear only. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Grading: FINE in a FINE dust wrapper.…

Cloth over boards. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. First edition (first thus). Hardcover dark blue cloth over boards with complete d/j. 4to. 336 pp. Illustrated entirely throughout with b/w and full colour plate drawings by Steadman with several full-page and double-page spreads. Silver foil title stamped on spine. Decorative endpapers resembling a chessboard. Text block edges slightly toned. Pages bright and clean. Binding strong and square. Boards and spine lightly bumped/shelf worn. D/j very lightly worn/rubbed. Steadman, Ralph (illustrator).…

First edition, number 48 of only 50 numbered copies, with each broadside numbered and signed by Steadman. All the poems are further signed by their respective authors, including Lyman Andrews, Asa Benveniste, Ruth Fainlight, and Alan Sillitoe, except Plath's for obvious reasons. Tabor B37. Loose title leaf, limitation leaf, and 6 folding broadside poems (3 of which with dust jackets). Each broadside illustrated, designed, and printed by Ralph Steadman. Housed in a dark blue blue cloth solander box. Extremities of sheets mildly rubbed, solander box slightly scuffed. An excellent copy.…