The Yellow Flowers Tapa dura - 1968

Dennis Dobson, London, 1968. First edition. Hardcover with dustjacket, rare in this condition and with wrap-around band (see below). Blue-green cloth-covered boards, yellow spine lettering, 9 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches, color-illustrated endpapers, unpaginated, wonderful color illustrations by Steadman. Book and color-illustrated dustcover near fine. Mild warp to front board; mild bump to upper tip of rear board; pages clean and binding tight. The dustcover is beautiful, with only minor defects, which are nevertheless described in detail: mild yellowing due to offsetting from previous cover; focal, slight foxing or soiling, extreme top edge; a little wrinkling of upper tips; light ring impression, rear panel, very inconspicuous; Dobson price sticker (1.00 pound) over original printed price, lower front flap. Blue wrap-around band with printed front panel: "Winner Of The / 1972 / Francis Williams / Book Illustration Award" (Steadman won this award in 1972 for illustrating Alice in Wonderland). The… Leer más

Dobson Books Ltd, 1968. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 0x0x0. Oblong Quarto. The white dust jacket shows some soil spots and a couple of stains. Slightly creased all around the edges and has some small tears, And is missing some small fragments. The Green boards are in fine condition with only a mild warp.. clean inside with no remarks or highlights. There is only a small stamped name and date at the first endpaper. The rear board has another inventory stamp at the innerside. first published in 1968. First U.K. Edition. with no additional printings stated. First edition of the Second book illustrated by Steadman. The dust jacket is now protected with mylar plastic. A Scarce book.- We can ship from Canada and the USA, based on your address. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.