Kirkcudbright: A Royal Burgh, A Book of Drawings with Letterpress

Jessie M. King

Verlag: Gowans and Gray, London and Glasgow, 1934

Beschreibung

A first edition of this delightful book of drawings from Jessie M. King. First edition. With most of the original glassine wrap. Illustrated with eighteen full-page black-and-white drawings. Collated complete. A collection of drawings with commentary on the town of Kirkcudbright, a parish and a royal burgh from 1455 in Scotland. The town lies southwest of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie at the mouth of the River Dee, this work includes images of the high street, the old cross as the tollbooth, Milroy's Close, Corbie Slap, Market Close, and more. Written and illustrated by Jessie Marion King, a Scottish illustrator who designed bookplates, jewellery and fabric, and painted pottery. One of the artists known as the Glasgow Girls, she is best known for her children's book illustrations. In the original paper wraps. Externally, sound with light wear to the extremities and loss to the rear panel. Sunning to the extremities. Most of the original glassine wrap remains, with wear and the odd closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Light loss to the top of the last ten pages. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 896T7

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Kirkcudbright: A Royal Burgh, A Book of ...

Verlag: Gowans and Gray, London and Glasgow

Erscheinungsdatum: 1934

Einband: Paperback

Illustrator: Jessie M. King

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book