McKee (David). Elmer, 1st edition, Dennis Dobson, 1968, colour illustrations throughout, including rear endpapers, original glazed colour illustrated boards, spine a trifle sunned, lower cover with small residue from sticker to upper outer corner, 4to (Qty: 1)A very good copy of the rare first edition of Elmer , in which David McKee's endearing multi-coloured elephant makes his very first appearance. The book went out of print quite quickly, and not until it was republished in 1989 did Elmer become the international success he is today. Although the 1989 edition appears in commerce quite readily, we have not seen another copy of the first edition at auction. The story, with its message of inclusivity, is arguably just as relevant now as when it was first published, perhaps accounting in part for its enduring popularity. The author went on to write and illustrate at least another 40 books about Elmer, a TV series was produced giving rise the the inevitable attendant range of merchandise, and Elmer is now published in more than 20 languages. More recently a musical puppet show, Elmer The Patchwork Elephant Show , has been touring Britian (in the first few months of 2019), celebrating the elephant that stands out, and embracing the message that it is always best to be yourself.
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![Moveable. Neues Verwandlungs -Bilderbuch, Esslingen: J. F. Schreiber, [1875], six chromolithographed plates, by W. von Breits](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8a0f48ba-c89b-4765-8442-aa6500a61ff8/40a4811c-ceb8-41c1-83eb-aa6501297607/468x382.jpg)
Moveable. Neues Verwandlungs -Bilderbuch, Esslingen: J. F. Schreiber, [1875], six chromolithographed plates, by W. von Breitschwert, each with a large moveable horizontal flap that transforms the image, with lines of verse below, three flaps creased, finger-soiling throughout, all folds and hinges repaired, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, cloth renewed, boards rubbed with some wear to extremities, a few minor marks, rear board spotted, slim 4to, together with What I'd Like To Be [cover-title], by Bruno Munari, Harvill Press, 1945, four double-page colour illustrations, each with a moveable flap revealing a picture with verse, somewhat toned, mainly to margins, original pictorial boards, somewhat toned, especially to spine, light spotting and soiling, mianly to rear cover, slim folio (Qty: 2)The first item is an unusual moveable which illustrates a boy being naughty, the transformed picture revealing the consequences of his actions.
![Nicholson (William). Clever Bill, first edition, [1926], 23 full-page colour illustrations, versos blank, signed presentation](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8a0f48ba-c89b-4765-8442-aa6500a61ff8/21d4c1c7-11d6-4adf-b681-aa65012976f3/468x382.jpg)
Nicholson (William). Clever Bill, first edition, [1926], 23 full-page colour illustrations, versos blank, signed presentation copy for Mrs Howard from Mabel Lowe and William Nicholson, inscribed in pink fibre pen by the author to printed presentation panel on front pastedown, a little spotting at front and rear, original pictorial boards in matching dust jacket, boards a little rubbed along lower edges, dust jacket chipped, spotted and soiled, oblong small folio (Qty: 1)
![Nicholson (William). Clever Bill, first edition, [1926], 23 full-page colour illustrations, versos blank, a little spotting a](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8a0f48ba-c89b-4765-8442-aa6500a61ff8/77e44abf-d5aa-45ee-8b9d-aa65012977b2/468x382.jpg)
Nicholson (William). Clever Bill, first edition, [1926], 23 full-page colour illustrations, versos blank, a little spotting and dust-soiling at front and rear, old bookshop ink stamp to front flyleaf, original pictorial boards in matching dust jacket, rubbed and soiled and a little chipped, together with The Pirate Twins, first edition, [1929], colour lithographic illustrations and text throughout, original pictorial boards, a little rubbed and marked and slightly soiled on spine, both oblong small folio (Qty: 2)
Peepshow book. My Garden from Weeding Height, by Lois Morrison, self-published, 1993, accordion-folding peepshow , with six cut-out panels (including front face) and back scene, depicting garden flowers and foliage, some of the vegetation spilling out from the sides, mounted within book-form covers, front pastedown with title and imprint, original patterned cloth-covered boards, front cover with inset title label and butterfly, 11 x 21.3cm, extending to approximately 23cm, together with A Werner Laurie Show Book, Series A Number 1: Enid Blyton Presents A Rubbalong Tale, Drawn by Norman Meredith [cover-title], [1950], four pages of text, five leaves of colour scenes to press out, two pages of instructions, the accordion-folding theatre (lightly dust-soiled) attached to the inside rear cover, with its securing paper strip intact, some spotting to edges of inside rear cover, original pictorial boards, dust-soiled, extremities lightly rubbed, rear cover with two small spots of wear, oblong 8vo (Qty: 2)First item: Gestetner collection 340. Limited edition 15/25 copies, signed by the author. Two scarce examples of peepshows in book form. It is unusual to find a Warner Laurie Show Book in its original unused state.
Potter (Beatrix). The Tailor of Gloucester , 1st edition, 1st issue, Warne, 1903, half-title with neat ink manuscript name at head, colour illustrations, stitching somewhat strained, pictorial endpapers, original maroon boards, with inset colour pictorial panel to upper cover, spine faded and boards faded in places, 16mo (Qty: 1)Linder, p.423; Quinby 4. First issue, with single-page endpaper occurring four times.
Potter (Beatrix). The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, 1st edition, Warne, 1903, colour illustrations throughout, half-title with early ink signature at head, occasional minor creasing and marks, slight nick in fore-edges, pictorial endpapers, minor surface abrasion to head of front endpapers, stitching strained, original dark blue boards, rubbed in places, with circular pictorial panel inset to upper cover, spine faded, 16mo (Qty: 1)Linder, p.423; Quinby 5. Early (first or second) issue, without 'Author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit' on the title page.
Potter (Beatrix). The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit, 1st edition, Warne, 1906, fourteen colour illustrations with corresponding text leaves bound concertina-style, two folds very slightly rubbed, title and front pastedown with a few minor marks, original wallet-style olive green cloth binding with dark blue lettering, slot for tab lacking lip, upper cover with mounted colour illustration and tab fastening, 16mo (Qty: 1)Linder, p.426; Quinby 12. The back of the wallet has the words 'London & New York', therefore believed to be the first (November) printing.
![Potter (Beatrix). The Tale of Jeremy Fisher, early edition, Warne, [1907/8], half-title, colour illustrations, frontispiece d](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8a0f48ba-c89b-4765-8442-aa6500a61ff8/e1e80e66-6e05-49cc-bb97-aa6501297eab/468x382.jpg)
Potter (Beatrix). The Tale of Jeremy Fisher, early edition, Warne, [1907/8], half-title, colour illustrations, frontispiece detaching at gutter, some minor marks to blank margins, dedication page with early ink ownership name at head, stitching showing in one opening, pictorial endpapers, original red boards with inset colour pictorial panel to upper cover, extremities slightly toned, spine a little frayed at head, in original printed glassine wrapper, toned and chipped, a few closed tears to joints, 16mo (Qty: 1)Linder page 426; Quinby as 10A except without date on front of title page. This copy agrees with Linder's 3rd printing, with pictorial endpapers 2 & 4. The endpaper design 4 was introduced in September 1907, although Quinby Plate III states them as being for the 10A edition of Jeremy Fisher , dated 1906. The accompanying glassine wrapper has The Tale of Tom Kitten as the most recent publication, therefore this volume must have been printed before the first edition of Jemima Puddle-Duck , which was published in August 1908. This copy in rare original condition, with the opaque glassine dustjacket, designed to protect the book during its journey from publisher to customer. Typically, as here, the jacket was printed with advertisements to the rear panel and the flaps, whilst the front panel was left blank, enabling the book to be identified by the visible wording and illustration on the front cover of the binding.
![Potter (Beatrix). The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse , 1st edition, Warne, [1918], with 'London' printed correctly on the title-pa](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8a0f48ba-c89b-4765-8442-aa6500a61ff8/de0e461c-62d0-49b8-8308-aa6501298119/468x382.jpg)
Potter (Beatrix). The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse , 1st edition, Warne, [1918], with 'London' printed correctly on the title-page, but also p.39 with quotes before first line and p.51 without quotes before first line, half-title, colour illustrations throughout, pictorial endpapers, original grey-green boards, with inset colour pictorial panel to upper cover, slight toning to spine and board edges, 16mo (Qty: 1)Linder, p.430; Quinby 25.
Robinson (Charles, illustrator). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, Cassell and Company, 1907, eight colour plates, including frontispiece, numerous letterpress illustrations, some full-page, spotted, mostly to first and final leaves and edges, pictorial endpapers, top edges gilt, original gilt decorated blue cloth, spine ends a trifle rubbed, 4to (Qty: 1)A very bright copy of this notoriously difficult first Charles Robinson edition Alice; it was reprinted in 1913 in a slightly smaller format.
Schaller (Charlotte). En Guerre!, 1st edition, Paris: Berger-Levrault, 1914, pochoir illustrations throughout, some full or double page, occasional light marks, half-title and endpapers spotted, one leaf with short closed tear in lower edge, stitching strained, original cloth-backed colour pictorial boards, dusty and marked, edges rubbed (and slight loss to upper edge of lower cover), oblong 4to (Qty: 1)Rare First World War storybook showing children engaged in wartime pursuits, for example, directing toy soldiers from the vantage point of a rocking horse, playing at nurses, writing letters homes, knitting and wool-winding, etc.
Spielmann (M.A. & Layard, G.S.). Kate Greenaway, first edition, Adam & Charles Black, 1905, colour and black & white plates, illustrations to text, top edge gilt, original blind-decorated cream cloth lettered in gilt, minor soiling, 4to, VG (Qty: 1)Limited edition, 317/500 copies, signed by John Greenaway. NB: Without the original sketch by Kate Greenaway normally inserted in copies of this deluxe edition. Revised estimate £100-150
Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for Prince Caspian, The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, 1994, acrylics on artist's board, depicting Prince Caspian carrying a hunting horn and sword, with Aslan on his left and on his right Trufflehunter the badger, a dwarf, and Reepicheep the mouse, with 'Narnia' lettered on a scroll to lower right, signed lower right, 37 x 32cm (14.5 x 12.5ins), mounted, framed and glazed, backboard with the artist's printed label (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, executed for the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation by Brian Sibley.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.
Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for The Silver Chair, The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, 1995, acrylics on artist's board, depicting Prince Rilian as the Black Knight mounted on his steed, with The Lady of the Green Kirtle looking on from one side and Aslan from the other, against a towering rock, with 'Narnia' lettered on a scroll to lower right, 37 x 32cm (14.5 x 12.5ins), mounted, framed and glazed, backboard with the artist's printed label and ink signature (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, executed for the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation by Brian Sibley.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.
Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for The Horse and His Boy, The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, 1994, acrylics on artist's board, depicting Shasta and Bree atop a rocky mountain, with the ethereal head of Aslan in profile above, 'Narnia' lettered on a scroll to lower right, signed lower right, 37 x 32cm (14.5 x 12.5ins), mounted, framed and glazed, backboard with the artist's printed label (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, executed for the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation by Brian Sibley.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.
Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for The Last Battle, The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, 1996, acrylics on artist's board, depicting Tirian, King of Narnia, in a purple tunic and blue cloak, carrying a sword and shield, with Jewel the Unicorn rearing beside him, and Aslan in a doorway behind, against a sunset landscape, with 'Narnia' lettered on a scroll to lower right, signed lower left, 37 x 32cm (14.5 x 12.5ins), mounted, framed and glazed, with the artist's printed label on backboard (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, executed for the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation by Brian Sibley.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.
Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for Greenwitch, The Dark Is Rising Sequence, by Susan Cooper, 1992, acrylics on artist's board, depicting the prone sleeping figure of Jane Drew below a window at which appears a female face in vegetal form (the Greenwitch), with a breeze blowing the curtains and leaf debris inwards, signed lower left, image size 35 x 45cm (13.75 x 17.75ins), sheet size 39 x 50cm (15.25 x 19.75ins), artist's printed label on verso (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper, executed for an edition published by The Bodley Head in 1992; this work for the third title in the series of five.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.
Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for Silver on the Tree , The Dark Is Rising Sequence, by Susan Cooper, 1992, acrylics on artist's board, depicting a seascape with fantastical golden palace being struck by lightening and being overcome by the roaring sea, and an arrow travelling towards Will and Bran escaping in a listing sailing ship at the base of a large swell, signed lower left, image size 35 x 46.5cm (13.75 x 18.25ins), sheet size 38.5 x 51cm (15.25 x 20.25ins), artist's printed label on verso (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper, executed for an edition published by The Bodley Head in 1992; this work for the final title in the series of five.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.
Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper, 1992, acrylics on artist's board, depicting a snowy landscape with cloaked rider on a rearing and snorting horse, and a small boy (Will), signed lower left, image size 35 x 46cm (13.75 x 18ins), sheet size 38.5 x 52cm (15.25 x 20.5ins), artist's printed label on verso (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper, executed for an edition published by The Bodley Head in 1992; this work for the second title in the series of five.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.
Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for The Grey King , The Dark Is Rising Sequence, by Susan Cooper, 1992, acrylics on artist's board, depicting the interior of a cave, with two boys (Will and Bran) standing before the Three Lords enthroned, signed lower left, image size 35 x 45.5cm (13.75 x 17.75ins), sheet size 38.5 x 51.5cm (15 x 20.25ins), artist's printed label on verso (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper, executed for an edition published by The Bodley Head in 1992; this work for the fourth title in the series of five.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.
![Basilisk Press. The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer [with] A Companion Volume to the Kelmscott Chaucer by Duncan Robinson, 2 volume](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8a0f48ba-c89b-4765-8442-aa6500a61ff8/8b42dcaa-8a2a-47d1-b6a5-aa65012997a8/468x382.jpg)
Basilisk Press. The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer [with] A Companion Volume to the Kelmscott Chaucer by Duncan Robinson, 2 volumes, Basilisk Press, 1974-75, the first volume a facsimile reprint of the Kelmscott Chaucer, printed in red and black, the second volume with illustrations including many tipped in, first volume uncut, original patterned cloth from a design by William Morris, folio, original stout slipcase (Qty: 2)Limited edition of 1515 copies, this being copy C of 15 copies not for sale.
Kelmscott Press. Poems Chosen out of the Works of Robert Herrick, Kelmscott Press, 1895, elaborate wood-engraved title and border to first page, printed in red and black with woodcut initials, uncut, contemporary dated ownership inscription of E. Colquhome to front pastedown, original limp vellum with silk ties, 8vo (Qty: 1)Peterson A37. One of 250 paper copies.
Kelmscott Press. Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair, by William Morris, 2 volumes, Kelmscott Press, 1895, elaborate wood-engraved title and border to first page, printed in red and black with woodcut initials, erratum slip tipped in at end of volume 1, engraved bookplate of John Raymond Danson to both volumes, original holland-backed boards with printed spine labels (slightly lifting), a little spotted,16mo (Qty: 2)Peterson A35. One of 600 paper copies.
Booker Prize. A collection of Booker Prize winning and short-listed first editions, 1969-1998, signed winners include John Berger, G (1972), Nadine Gordimer, The Conservationist (1974), David Storey, Saville (1976), William Golding, Rites of Passage (1980), Thomas Keneally, Schindler's Ark (1982), J.M. Coetzee, Life & Times of Michael K (1983), Penelope Lively, Moon Tiger (1987), Peter Carey, Oscar and Lucinda (1988), A.S. Byatt, Possession: A Romance (1990), Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient (1992), Roddy Doyle, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (1993), Pat Barker, The Ghost Road (1995), Graham Swift, Last Orders (1996), Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things (1997) and Ian McEwan, Amsterdam (1998), plus 19 signed short-listed books, a total of 50 volumes, original cloth in dust jackets, mostly VG or better, 8vo (Qty: 50)
Booker Prize. A near-complete collection of Booker Prize winning and short-listed novels for the years 1999-2018, all winning novels present and all but two signed (Kiran Desai, The Inheritance of Loss (2006) and Julian Barnes, The Sense of an Ending (2011)), winning authors include J.M. Coetzee, Margaret Atwood, Peter Carey, John Banville, HIlary Mantel (x2), Howard Jacobson and Richard Flanagan, plus approximately 80 short-listed first editions, mostly signed, the majority original cloth in dust jackets, 8vo, VG or better (Qty: approx. 100)
Bowles (Paul). The Sheltering Sky, 1st edition, John Lehmann, 1949, small fore-edge tear to final leaf where carelessly opened, original cloth in pictorial dust jacket, minor rubbing and soiling, a little fraying at spine ends with a little fading of cloth showing beneath, 8vo (Qty: 1)Author's first novel.
Deighton (Len). The Ipcress File, 1962; Horse Under Water, 1963; Funeral in Berlin, 1964; Billion Dollar Brain, 1966, 1st editions, Ipcress File with la little light spotting to fore margins, Horse Under Water without loose crossword competition, previous owner signature to Ipcress , original cloth, dust jackets, light offsetting to Horse rear panel, light stains to front panel, 8vo, with two other first editions: An Expensive Place to Die, 1967 (with wallet of documents) and Declarations of War, 1971 (Qty: 6)
Douglas (Lord Alfred Bruce, 1870-1945). Autograph letter signed, 'Alfred Douglas', letterhead of The Academy, Covent Garden, 2 May 1907, to the playwright St. John Hankin, 'I thought your play [probably 'The Cassilis Engagement' or a revival of 'The Return of the Prodigal'] splendid. So much so that I have suppressed de Selincourt's notice which I didn't think good enough & written another & longer, & I hope more appreciative one myself', continuing that he would like his wife to see it and could he have two tickets for the stalls for Saturday, with a postscript, 'My article on your play is my first essay in dramatic criticism, so you must judge it accordingly', two pages, 4to (Qty: 1)'Douglas had already dissipated his share of his father's fortune and the insistent problem of claiming a settled income was solved in 1907 by Sir Edward Tennant (later Lord Glenconner) who offered him the editorship of the Academy which he had recently purchased', (ODMB).
Du Maurier (Daphne). Rebecca , 1st edition, 1938, spotting (mainly to first few leaves and margins), stitching strained, front hinge cracked, front pastedown wtih contemporary ownership signature, original black cloth, somewhat rubbed, very lightly mottled in places, spine slightly cocked, toned du st jacket, some spotting and dust-soiling, split along upper joint, rubbed in places with some fraying and chips, 8vo (Qty: 1)
Fermor (Patrick Leigh). The Traveller's Tree. A Journey through the Caribbean Islands, illustrated by A. Costa, 1st edition, John Murray, 1950, frontispiece, double-page sketch-map on green paper, photographic plates, spotting to edges (encroaching on margins in preliminaries), original green cloth, spine slightly rolled, dust jacket (spine nicked and toned, a few nicks to panels, upper outer corner of front panel rubbed, rear panel spotted), 8vo (Qty: 1)The author's first book.
Fleming (Ian). Live and Let Die, 1954; Moonraker, 1955; Diamonds are Forever, 1956, 1st editions, a little light spotting, Live and Let Die endpapers renewed, original boards, slight fading, all in later dust jackets, 8vo, plus From Russia, With Love, 2 copies, 1st editions, 1957 in later jackets, Thunderball, 1st edition, 1961, later jacket, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963 ,3 copies (two first editions and uncorrected proof), The Man With the Golden Gun, 1st edition, 1965 and later printings/reprints of a few others (Qty: 16)
Fleming (Ian). The Spy Who Loved Me, 1st edition, 1962, a little light spotting, original cloth, price-clipped dust jacket, spine a little rubbed, 8vo, together with On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1st edition, 1963, a few light spots, original cloth, price-clipped dust jacket, head of spine repaired to verso, 8vo, with three other first editions: You Only Live Twice, 1964, The Man With the Golden Gun, 1965 and Octopussy and the Living Daylights, 1966 (Qty: 5)
Francis (Dick). Blood Sport, first edition, Michael Joseph, 1967, signed by author on title, original cloth in unclipped dust jacket, together with a spare dust jacket for the same book, plus an uncorrected proof copy of the same book, original printed wrappers, a little browned and soiled, plus Forfeit, 1968, Enquiry, 1969, (signed bookplate), Rat Race, 1970, Bonecrack 1971, all UK first editions, original cloth in dust jackets, some a little spotted or browned on lower panels, plus other UK and US mostly first editions plus proof copies of Dick Francis books and novels including a few anthologies and paperbacks, the majority original cloth in dust jackets, mostly VG or better (Qty: approx. 120)
Hamilton (Patrick). Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky, A London Trilogy, first collected edition, Constable & Co, 1935, original cloth (a little faded at spine ends) in dust jacket, slightly rubbed, chipped and soiled, spine toned and chipped with loss at head and foot, together with Twopence Coloured, first edition, Constable & Co, 1928 , pp.17-18 & 31-32 detached and the first leaf slightly creased at outer margins, original cloth lettered in purple, slightly rubbed both 8vo (Qty: 2)
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Harbou (Thea von). Metropolis, 1st English edition, Reader's Library, [1927], one leaf loose, a couple of others detaching at gutter, minor stains to pastedowns (first leaf used as the front pastedown), original cloth gilt, slightly rubbed, dust jacket, small chips and tears at spine ends and folds,small closed tear at head of upper panel, 8vo (Qty: 1)First issue with no mention of Metropolis to list on p. 7 or rear flap of dust jacket. The iconic art deco dust jacket was designed by Aubrey Hammond with the film of the book released in the same year.
Hemingway (Ernest). A Farewell to Arms, 1st edition, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1929, first issue without disclaimer to dedication verso, some spotting and toning, tape reinforcements front and rear, front flap of dust jacket tipped-in to front pastedown, original cloth, spine label chipped with loss, rubbed with some edge wear, 8vo (Qty: 1)Signed by the author to front endpaper.
Hemingway (Ernest). For Whom the Bell Tolls, 1st edition, Charles Scribner, New York, 1940, first issue with letter 'A' to copyright page, minor spotting to fore edges, original cloth (a couple of light stains), price-clipped dust jacket, a few tears and losses, old tape repairs, 8vo (Qty: 1)
Hemingway (Ernest). Works, 19 volumes, Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1990, colour and monochrome illustrations, all edges gilt, each volume attractively bound in an array of multi-coloured morocco with gilt and polychrome decorations, 8vo (Qty: 19)Another volume, True at First Light, was published by the Easton Press in 1999 (not present here).
Huxley (Aldous). Crome Yellow, 1st edition, 1921, spare label tipped-in at end, top edge green, original cloth, small bump to foot of spine and one corner, dust jacket, small chips and splits at spine ends and folds, tiny hole to rear panel margin, 8vo (Qty: 1)A good copy of the author's first novel.
James (Henry). The Real Thing and Other Tales, 1st edition, 1st issue, Macmillan, 1893, 47 pp. publisher's catalogue at end (last leaf with marginal tear and loss), one or two marginal spots, original blue cloth gilt, spine faded to green with small nicks and splits at ends and lower joint, joints and edges a little rubbed, 8vo (Qty: 1)Edel & Laurence A37. Very rare first issue copy with 'Copyright 1892, by Macmillan & Co.' to title verso. On the cancel title-leaf in the second state the copyright date is altered to 1893. "With a single exception, all copies examined contain a cancel title-leaf. An apparently unique copy, discovered by I.R. Brussel and recently added to the Collamore Collection at Colby, contains a first-state title-leaf..." (Edel & Laurence).
Lewis (Clive Staples, 1998-1963). Autograph letter signed, 'C.S. Lewis', The Kilns, Headington Quarry, Oxford, 21 December 1937, to Professor [Charles] Sisson, thanking him for his nice letter, 'the only thing against it is that I am now almost disabled from telling you that I found your K[ing] James and M[ario] Praz' Poussin the two most interesting things in the book... nothing I can say will make this sound convincing now! I am a little bit troubled about the whole question of 'renewal' of literary, and other, pleasures, myself. It seems that the best wear out by repetition no less than the worst. I feel, however, that some wear out without repetition - that their life in memory is shorter and their power of working into the permanent make-up of one's mind is less. Like people. There is no one (pace the love poets ) whom one wants to talk to at all times... ', saying that some of his greatest enjoyment of poetry has come when reading 'for purely un-literary reasons: and certainly one's friends are never such good company as when one meets them on business. "Now we can have a good talk" is usually fatal. Starting from the other, the artist's end, it is pretty true to say that good work is usually produced by those who write to make money, or to instruct, or to edify, or to entertain: seldom by those who regard the production of 'Poetry' as an end in itself. I rather like Miss [Edith] Sitwell, at least her earlier poems such as The Sleeping Beauty and I think she is still the best of the 'Modernists'. Auden began well: they've made a pretty fool of him since', concluding that he would be delighted to see him come up and stay in Oxford, with a p.s., '[H.F.] Stewart on Pascal, [F.E.] Hutchinson on Herbert, and [Rudolf] Metz on Bacon are pretty poor, I thought: but taking it as a whole this is better than most books of the kind', two pages written neatly in blue ink to rectos of two sheets of lightly ruled paper, 4to, together with postmarked and initialled envelope, the address struck through and redirected to an address in Sussex (Qty: 1)Charles Jasper Sisson (1885-1966) was Lord Northcliffe, Professor of Modern English Literature in the University of London, his main research interest being Shakespeare. The book to which Lewis is responding is Seventeenth Century Studies Presented to Sir Herbert Grierson (Oxford University Press, 1938). Sisson contributed an essay titled 'King James the First of England as Poet and Political Writer'.
McEwan (Ian). First Love, Last Rites, 1975; In Between the Sheets and other Stories, 1978; The Cement Garden, 1978; The Imitation Game, 1981, 1st editions, one or two light stains to In Between the Sheets, original cloth, dust jackets In Between the Sheets and Cement Garden spines a little faded, Imitation Game price-clipped, 8vo, together with eight others by McEwan including Or Shall We Die?, 1983 and The Innocent, 1990, most signed by the author (Qty: 13)
Orwell (George, i.e . Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-1950). A group of three typed letters signed, 'Geo. Orwell', letterhead of The Tribune, 2nd May, 13th June & 24th November 1944, all brief notes to Elwyn Jones, the first saying that he will try to send some of the books on his list and that 'I didn't know about the book on E.M. Forster. Is it by any chance a reprint of Lionel Trlling's book?', Trilling with manuscript typo correction in Orwell's hand, the second a single line asking for 600 words review of 'The Journey Home' and 'Target for Tomorrow', published by John Murray and Pilot Press respectively, the third and longest letter thanking Jones for the review, agreeing with his suggestions about varying lengths of reviews, 'But for the time being I want to stick to the present arrangement as rigidly as possible. The reason is that if we allow some of the reviews to be longer, everyone will tend to think that the book he is doing at the moment deserves a longer one, and the average length will tend towards 400 words or 500 words again. Later on, when the scheme is well established, we shall probably very [sic] them a bit', all on letterhead printed in black, a little soiling and age toning, each one page, oblong 8vo, together with a brief autograph letter signed to Jones from (?)Selwyn, a sheet of letterhead with ballpoint pen notes and a printed sheet for Bedford Park Festival, 1967, the latter two heavily spotted (Qty: 6)George Orwell was hired as literary editor by the Tribune in 1943, writing a series of columns, as well as commissioning and writing reviews. He left the Tribune in 1945 to become a war correspondent for The Observer. Elwyn Jones (1923-1982) began his career in journalism, before beginning an association with the BBC in the 1950s, initially as assistant to the literary editor of the Radio Times, and lastly as Television Editor. As a screenwriter and producer he is best known for co-creating Z-Cars for which he wrote several scripts, and for its spin-off Softly, Softly.
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 5th impression, 1956; The Two Towers, 5th impression, 1957; The Return of the King, 3rd impression, 1957, folding map at end of each, original red cloth, lightly handled dust jackets, publisher's slipcase, 8vo (Qty: 6)Signed by the author to each front endpaper. Provenance: David A. Smith (1938-2015), his bookplates. David Smith was author of the standard reference work British Bee Books 1500-1976, (1979) and his important collection of antiquarian bee books were sold in these rooms on 08 November 2017. Additionally there is a signed manuscript notecard from Tolkien to Anthony D. Wood, Merton College, Oxford embossed at head, dated 22/2/1958, arranging a meeting with Wood and David Smith, 'Tuesday will do, though I find I have a guest to dinner that night, and as he may turn up anytime after 7 it might cut short our conversation. But he is also not interested in the topic (Mr Jonathan Wordsworth of Exeter, descendant of William's brother).' The note is a follow up to a two page letter from Tolkien to Smith, dated 19/2/58 (supplied here in photocopy), 'Dear Mr Wood, I should very much like to meet you and Mr, David Smith. I am making one of my (in recent years) rare sojourns in college, because of my wife's illness. Unfortunately, for this purpose, as she recovers tea-time is the period most convenient for me to visit her in hospital, and i expect I shall be engaged in this way every day in the immediate future.' Also there is a sheet of ruled paper with notes in red ink to both sides, made most probably by David Smith, in which he seemingly records answers from Tolkien to his questions on the trilogy: 'Aragorn had to arrive somehow and the ghost scene seemed most suitable. It was the part which was most difficult to write and caused most trouble. At first the whole passage was told in one, later I split it for convenience'... 'I could take it further. After 100 years of peace the system would be bound to break up. It seemed better not to. A lot of the past is written references to history are all genuine'... 'Gandalf really did die, it was sacrificial. He is rather like an angel. It is very important that he should not dominate people's wills. That is why he was an old man'... 'People have said Frodo was dishonest at the end and sh[oul]d not have been made a hero. Nonsense often we feel that we have to undertake a task that we know we will fail. We are only saved by grace, 'lead us not into temptation'.'... 'C.S. Lewis can't read the last bit up to the mountain - says its too horrible.'
Wilde (Oscar). The Importance of Being Earnest. A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, 1st edition, Leonard Smithers, 1899, scattered light spotting, early owner signature, original lavender cloth gilt, spine a little faded and rubbed at ends, corners bumped, a few minor stains, small 4to, limited edition of 1000 (this copy unumbered), together with The Ballad of Reading Gaol, by C. 3.3. [Oscar Wilde], Leonard Smithers, 1899, some light spotting, original cloth, lower joint splitting, spine toned, 8vo (unauthorized Smithers edition) . (Qty: 2)First work Mason 381.
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Woolf (Virginia). Kew Gardens, Decorated by Vanessa Bell, Hogarth Press, [1927], border decorations throughout, some spotting, original decorative boards, some rubbing and soiling and a little edge and corner wear, lacks spine, 4to (Qty: 1)Limited edition, 54/500 copies, signed by Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell in purple ink. Kirkpatrick A3a; the third English (limited) edition, the first and second editions having been published by Hogarth Press in 1919.
Woolf (Virginia). The Years, [and] Three Guineas, first editions, Hogarth Press, 1937 & 1938, original cloth in pictorial dust jackets from designs by Vanessa Bell, spines heavily browned (The Years with significant loss), a little rubbed and frayed at edges, together with Huxley (Aldous) , Brief Candles, first American edition, New York: Fountain Press, 1930, armorial bookplate of Christopher Michael Cadogan (slightly offset to facing endpaper with pencil inscription above), original cloth, rubbed, (signed limited edition, 708/842 copies, plus four further Virginia Woolf first editions: A Room of One's Own, 1929; A Haunted House, 1943 (ownership signature of Daphne Fielding); A Letter to a Young Poet, 1932; Walter Sickert, 1934, the latter two in wrappers, all a little marked and soiled, 8vo (Qty: 7)
Round cardboard box containing an elaborate baby's bonnet of ivory silk trimmed with lace and ribbons. Written in ink upon the box: 'Ellen's Christening hood made from the lace of my wedding bonnet M Rogers. /56" And: worn also by Maude, the first Grandchild. Ellen's son Hugh Basil Cole Dec 6th. 1875. Provenance: The Penrose Estate, Porthleven, Cornwall.
A pair of Victorian mahogany polescreens, each with a woolwork panel decorated with figures, dogs and game, on a cabriole triform base with scroll carved feet, height 159cm. Condition report: First: Boy in kilt - top of crest broken and glued, small crack on edge of frame, glass cracked, silk reverse worn.Second: Boy with two dogs - top of crest broken and glued. One retaining bracket for screen loose, silk reverse worn.
A Hughes and Son, London three ring vernier sextant, in mahogany case, the arc engraved with the naval officer's name T.N.B. Cree RN and maker's name. Provenance: The Imperial War Museum, London. Microfilm copy of a ms Midshipman's Journal (70pp) covering his service in the battleship HMS LORD NELSON in the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron from late March - May 1915 and describing her service during the Dardanelles campaign, with particular reference to bombardments of Turkish positions at Gallipoli, and also recording his brief periods of service in the Eastern Mediterranean in the battleship HMS EXMOUTH and the tug T19 (June 1915) and the minesweeper HMS FOLKESTONE (July 1915) and with later entries written when in the destroyer HMS MINSTREL first at Malta (April 1916) and then during the disturbances in Athens (December 1916); together with a separate ms log (12pp) of the tug T19 recording her voyage from Lemnos to Alexandria in June 1915.
A pair of Japanese satsuma chargers, 19th century, each decorated with panels enclosing floral sprays and birds, signed, diameter 38cm. Condition report: First : 5m hairline to exterior rim, firing crack around mark, general crazing.Second: 2cm hairline to exterior rim, 10cm hairline internally, slightly rubbed on edge due to wire hanger, general crazing.
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