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Edmund Dulac's Picture Book For the French Red Cross
Edmund Dulac
[1916]
Hodder and Stoughton : London
11" by 8.5"
134pp
SUMMARY
A collection of songs and stories from popular culture, illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
Canada/US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
During World War I, Dulac produced relief books and when after the war the deluxe children's book market shrank he turned to magazine illustrations among other ventures. He designed banknotes during World War II and postage stamps, most notably those that heralded the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
With nineteen tipped-in coloured plates, and a portrait of Dulac.
Including Cinderella, Sinbad the Sailor, Blue Beard and many others.
CONDITION
In a yellow cloth binding. Externally, sound, though with some tidemarks and bumping. Internally, firmly bound, although front blank has been removed. Pages are bright, though with some foxing (heavier to the first and last few page) and some tidemarks.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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