The Rake's Progress

London: Perpetua Books, 1955. Inscribed on title page '' For David Higham with best wishes [ I don't know how P.P.H. escaped getting involved with the author p.95 ! ] Ronald Searle Oct 1955 ''. Book measures 25x19.5.cm. 116,[3]pp, illustrated throughout. Bound in original publishers black cloth, with gilt lettering. Cloth lightly rubbed, slight lean on spine, top board slighly… Ler mais sobre este item

Dobson. Reissued edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good. VGC/GC plus.Dobson Books,1968.Reissued edition.Large format black hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover and spine,small nick and dent on the cover) in VGC, with Dj(small tears on the edges of the back Dj cover,some nicks and creases on the Dj cover) in GC plus.Illustrated with many b/w drawings,photo.Nice and clean pages with two… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Perpetua Books, 1955. 120pp. Colour printed d.j. Black with white titles and yellow illus.Illustrated in black and white throughout. Chipped and worn d.j. as often due to rather poor paper but now in a clear mylar jacket.. 1st edition, second Impression. Hardback. Fine/v.g chipped. 4to.

Perpetua, 1955. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1955. 116 pages. Black pictorial dust jacket over black cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Perpetua Books, 1955 Cover is a little worn. Page edges lightly tanned and worn. Remains of dust jacket inside front cover. 116 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).

London: Perpetua, 1955 second impression before publication October. cloth rubbed at bottom edge, 120pp, nice red endpapers. DWunclipped, intact but rubbed and chipped to the edges, short edge tears, bottom 20mm of spine strip missing. pencil name to fep. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Ronald Searle. 4to - over 9? - 12" tall.

Stated "October, 1955 Second Impression Before Publication. The book is in 'Like New' condition. The unclipped dj (15/ - net) , encased in a mylar protective cover, has wear and nicks along edges and corners. One of Britain's foremost illustrated pokes fun at modern day rakes of various classes and occupations. .

Perpetua Books, London, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Fair. Illustrator: Ronald Searle. Author's note. Dark red coloured end pages. Black and white photographic frontispiece of author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white cartoons by the author. Black coloured cloth covered boards with gilt facsimile signature of artist / author to the lower right-hand corner… Ler mais sobre este item

Perpetua Books 1955. First edition, imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

Perpetua, London. October 1955. Second impression. 4to, 120pp. A very good hardback copy in like shelf worn price clipped dust jacket. Gift inscription to front endpaper. .

London:Perpetua Books 1955 1st edition. 4to, hard cover, dust jacket, black cloth, 120pp, black and white portrait frontis titled 'Tthe Author about to Strike ', black and white drawings throughout, endpaper and dust jacket have corners clipped, endpapers slightly discoloured, internally all in very good clean condition, in very good dust jacket. no marks or… Ler mais sobre este item

Perpetua Books London 1955. first edition, black cloth, 116pp illus, VG(sl cocked, v sl bruised corners, sl rubbed, sunned & soiled,booksellers stamp to front pastedown, prev owners inscr to fep, red ep's sl discoloured) lacks d/w

Perpetua Books 1955. FIRST EDITION, imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G-) front cover of jacket present only; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage… Ler mais sobre este item