THE GIPSY IN THE PARLOUR [First edition in Lynton Lamb dustwrapper]

Margery Sharp

Verlag: Collins & The Book Society, London, 1953

A first edition, published by Collins & The Book Society. Dustwrapper designed by Lynton Lamb. 'This edition issued on first publication by the Book Society, Ltd. in association with William Collins Sons and Company Ltd. December, 1953.' ***Very good in red cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt has largely oxidised over time. Boards quite clean with just some light marks on the spine and front board. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. Corners quite sharp with just light creasing to the top corner tips. Binding tight and square with no reading lean. Edges of page block clean with just very light foxing to the fore-edge. The top edge is stained red by the publisher to match the boards. Internally also very good with a Book Society bookplate to the front free endpaper. Interior pages clean with no foxing. The paper stock is still white without any tanning. No creases or tears. ***In a very good original dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of 10s. 6d. net. The dustwrapper is complete without any chips or tears, just light rubbing and creasing to the extremities. With some very light browning to the back panel which is white. No fading even to the spine of the dustwrapper. ***255 pages. 195 mm x 135 mm. ***'Clara Margery Melita Sharp (25 Jan 1905 - 14 Mar 1991) was an English writer of 25 novels for adults, 14 children's novels, four plays, two mysteries, and numerous short stories. Her best-known work is "The Rescuers" series about a heroic mouse named Miss Bianca and her partner Bernard, which was later adapted into the animated feature film "The Rescuers" (1977) - and a sequel, "The Rescuers Down Under" (1990) - by Walt Disney Productions. In 2008 all of her adult books except for "The Eye of Love" were out of print, but in 2016 Kindle editions of ten of her novels were issued. [Wiki] ***'Lynton Lamb RDI, FSRA, FSIA (15 Apr 1907 - 4 Sep 1977) was an English artist-designer, author, lithographer and illustrator who was notable for his book jacket, poster, architectural decoration and postage stamp designs. From 1930 he designed book jackets and bindings for the Oxford University Press and other publishers, with a break for military service during World War II when he designed camouflage. In 1936 he had an exhibition of paintings at the Storran Gallery. Lamb provided the illustrations for the first editions of "A German Idyll" (1932) by H. E. Bates, and Flora Thompson's novel "Lark Rise" (1939) - the first part of what would become her "Lark Rise to Candleford" trilogy. [Wiki] ***"Miss Sharp is royal among writers of high comedy." - Manchester Guardian [Review quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper] ***A first edition in very nice original condition, in a complete and original dustwrapper. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8179

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE GIPSY IN THE PARLOUR [First edition in ...
Verlag: Collins & The Book Society, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1953
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Lynton Lamb [Jacket design]
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good
Auflage: First Edition