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STEVENSON**, ROBERT LOUIS: : TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY.**

LONDON.THE FOLIO SOCIETY,1967.

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UK,Crown 8vo HB+slipcase,1st edn thus. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn.Bright,clean, original,full green cloth with a black design/ illus by Ardizzone; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners,plain green paper-covered slipcase similar,and immaculate orange endpapers.UK,Crown 8vo HB+s/case,1st edn thus,136pp,with 32 b/w line illus (mostly vignettes),including frntis and cover design,by Edward ARDIZZONE. Ardizzone's original head-pieces,incorporated capital letters,but were felt by the designer, Peter Guy,to be unusable.Printed and bound by Mackay,type: Monotype Bell,11-pt. This is the 242nd title since the publisher's inception. Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone,1900- 1979, worked as Edward Ardizzone.Born in Haiphong, China,the son of an employee of the Eastern Telegrah Company,the eldest of five children.He lived in the Far East until he was five and then moved with his family to England.Ardizzone lived in Ipswich until he was 14, 'and it was here',he wrote,'that I learnt to know and love the little coastal steamers that I have drawn so often in the TIM books.' He attended evening classes in life drawing given by Bernard Meninsky at Westminster School of Art,while employed as a statistical clerk in London (1916-26).He worked freelance as an illustrator from 1926,achieving widespread recognition with his first children's book 'Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain (1936) the first of the famous TIM books.Served in the Royal Artillery (1939-40);Official War Artist (1940-45),noted for his war diaries. Taught illustration at Camberwell School of Art (1948-52).Worked for UNESCO in India (1952-53). Part-time tutor at the Royal College of Art School of Etching (1953-61). Ardizzone worked in watercolour,pen and ink,pencil and lithograph as a painter, printmaker,greetings card designer and illustrator of over 170 books,many of them his own.He was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal (1956) for 'Tim All Alone' and the Carnegie Medal (1955) and Hans Christian Andersen Medal (1956) with 'The Little Bookroom'.He particularly enjoyed illustrating poetry.He worked mainly from memory,early developing a freely drawn and unmistakable style that changed very little during the course of his long career.He acknowledged the influence of Bernard Meninsky on his work,and also the 19thC draughtsmen Daumier,Dore and Caldecott.His brother-in-law Gabriel White considered 'perhaps no artist since Randolph Caldecott has captured so easily the qualities essential in successful illustration for a child.Ardizzone's are bold and clear and tell the tale in the simplest lines and colours.Ardizzone was awarded the CBE (UK honour) in 1971.In 1973,a retrospective of his work was held at the V & A Museum in London. The Folio Society’s formula for success is publishing books with exceptional typography, illustrations,paper and bindings.The Society sources new introductions from literary experts to accompany classic texts and uses skilled designers and master printers to produce memorable fine books.Fiction and non-fiction titles are published.The Folio Society also prides itself on producing series of an author's works which regular publishers might not think economic - in several cases it is only possible to acquire forgotten books by major writers in Folio Society editions. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+s/case,1st edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

STEVENSON**, ROBERT LOUIS: : TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY

LONDON.THE FOLIO SOCIETY,1967.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,Crown 8vo HB minus slipcase,1st edn thus. NFINE.Owner inscrptn to ffe,minus slipcase. Bright,clean,original,full green cloth with a black design/illus by Ardizzone; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners,white headband,clean orange endpapers.Top edge coloured orange,but with some white discolouring stains (water?) to same.UK,Crown 8vo HB,136pp, with 32 b/w line illus (mostly vignettes), including frntis and cover design,by Edward ARDIZZONE. Ardizzone's original head-pieces, incorporated capital letters,but were felt by the designer, Peter Guy,to be unusable.Printed and bound by Mackay,type: Monotype Bell,11-pt. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB minus s/case,1st edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

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