Vendeur : booksonlinebrighton, Brighton, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Good. PHILLIDA GILI (illustrateur). Limited Edition. Crimson Cloth Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and laid on illustration to front board, 145 x 110 mm approx. Illustrated end papers,38 pp + publisher's colophon. Title + 14 other line illustrations. Foreword by Bernard Bradon. One of a limited edition of 225 un- numbered cloth bound copies from a total print run of 675 printed by Christopher Skelton and Alan Bultitude at the September Press, Wellingborough on hand made paper. Story of a child's wishes of Santa Claus and it's reality charmingly illustrated by Phillida Gili. The story by the English born Canadian humorist was first published in Literary Lapses by Bodley Head in 1910. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Good (Book- Negligible shelf wear to cloth, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- this comprises a plain white wrapper with a printed light weight India paper type covering pasted to fore edge of flap fold and is consequently very prone to damage. The copy offered is of no exception having a 5 cm tear to the front panel near flap fold and a 2 cm tear at spine fold with less significant nicks/ tears, it is also a little soiled/ discoloured. There is moderate general shelf rubbing with a little loss at extremities. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve to improve it's appearance on the bookshelf and prevent further degradation. No other notable defects to book or jacket). N° de réf. du vendeur 129872
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