Ratcatcher to Scarlet de Aldin, Cecil - 0

Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to, hardcover. No dj, black cloth. Vg condition. Light rubbing to covers, foxing to endpapers. Contents clean, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 123 pp., illus.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1932. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Cecil Aldin. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. DJ is in poor shape and is in several pieces. The jacket has been placed in a mylar sleeve for protection after photos were taken. Original price of $3.50 is still present on the front flap. Black cloth boards underneath show edge and corner bumps. Front board has a small hole to the cloth at the hinge area, just to the left of the author's name. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight, no hinge issues present. Front pastedown contains a bookplate from Justin Dempster Lees. No handwriting or other markings found. Pages are toned due to age and there is some light spotting and foxing. Also found between the pages was a small print showing writers and dogs foxhunting. This print stays with the book. Copyright page states second edition.

NY: Leslie. Dec 22, 1855. 1st edition. Hardcover. FINE hand colored wood cut. Flawless print. 16"x11". .

London, England: Eyre & Spottiswoode, LTD, 1927. Hardcover. Good. Good condition. Moderate wear. Binding fairly tight but starting to loosen, pages age toned. No dust jacket. Pictures available upon request.

Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1933. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1933. Third Edition. 123 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil and pen markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.

Eyre and Spottiswode, London, owner's inscription dated 1928 on front endpaper,. Good. 1928. Hardcover. hardback, 4to, 123pp, 12 colour plates, b/w illustrations set in text, scattered foxing, slight tobacco odour, contents otherwise clean and sound, black cloth pictorial, corners bumped and slightly fraying, Good / no dustwrapper .

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode Book. Illus. by Aldin, Cecil. Good. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 123 pages, not dated, but preface refers to 1924-25 hunting season. Wonderful collection of illustrations. Black boards with red titles and red/white fox mask to front board..

London: Eyre and Spottiswoode Ltd Book on hunting illustrated in colour and B/w by Cecil Aldin, not dated but pencilled details on front endpaper dated 1927. Book has 123 pages in bright clean condition just a little browning on endpapers, top edges of pages are gold, outer boards are lightly rubbed on edges and very slight fading to spine. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Embossed Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Cecil Aldin. 10 ¾ x 7 ¾ Inches. Hardcover.