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The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast; The Peacock Party
William Plomer
1973-9
Jonathan Cape; Book Club Associates : London
11" by 8.5"
Unpaginated
SUMMARY
Alan Aldridge's adaptation of William Roscoe's poem 'The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast and its sequel.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of these children's work.
Comprising the following titles:
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast, by Alan Aldridge with verses by William Plomer and nature notes by Richard Fitter, based on William Roscoe's poem 'The butterfly's ball and the grasshopper's feast.' The book follows the story of a party for insects and other small animals. With twenty-eight coloured plates by Alan Aldridge.
Its sequel, The Peacock Party by Alan Aldridge, following the story of a party organised by Sir Peacock for his friends excluded from the Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast, illustrated in collaboration with Harry Willock. Based on 'The Peacock 'At Home'' by A Lady. Will eleven coloured plates by Alan Aldridge. Verses by George E. Ryder.
Alan Aldridge was a British artist and illustrator, best known for his psychedelic artwork for books and record covered by The Beatles and The Who.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's illustrated paper covered boards binding. Externally excellent with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Light rubbing to the spine of the first volume. With Claire Powell's bookplate to the front pastedown of the first volume. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With thirty-nine coloured plates.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
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.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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