Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross

Edmund Dulac

Verlag: For The Daily Telegraph by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1915

Beschreibung

The first edition of this stunning children'spicture book illustrated by famed French-British illustrator and painter Edmund Dulac. Illustrated with nineteen tipped in colour plates, and one tipped in photographic portrait of Dulac. Collated, complete.In the publisher's original dust wrapper, unclippedPublished for the French Red Cross, to whom the profits from sales of the work were donated, this volume includes fairy tales such as Cinderella, Sinbad the Sailor, Blue Beard, and many others.Undated; dated 1915 via Jisc.A lovely first edition from Edmund Dulac, the French-British illustrator remembered for his illustrations to works of classic literature, and also for designing banknotes during World War II and postage stamps, most notably those that heralded the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to spine head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Discolouration to dust wrapper back strip and wrap perimeters. Loss to tail of front wrap, with chipping to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting and some foxing throughout, most concentrated at first and last few leaves and page perimeters. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 853F41

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French ...

Verlag: For The Daily Telegraph by Hodder and Stoughton, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1915

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Edmund Dulac

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book