Author: Alex Atkinson
Title: The Big City, or, the New Mayhew
Description: London, Perpetua Books, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition of Alex Atkinson and Ronald Searle's satirical work on the poor of London, replete with Searle's cartoons throughout. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A twentieth century reworking of Henry Mayhew's 'London Labour and the London Poor', a satirical look at the underbelly of the capital city.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and many illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.Searle was a leading English satirical cartoonist, best remembered for creating St. Trinian's School.By Alex Atkinson. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spine. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn with some small chips and closed tears. Light discolouration and spots to the wraps. A couple of repairs to the reverse of the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Ronald Searle. Near Fine/Very Good.
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Title: The Big City, or, the New Mayhew
Description: London, Perpetua Books, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition of Alex Atkinson and Ronald Searle's satirical work on the poor of London, replete with Searle's cartoons throughout. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A twentieth century reworking of Henry Mayhew's 'London Labour and the London Poor', a satirical look at the underbelly of the capital city.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and many illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.Searle was a leading English satirical cartoonist, best remembered for creating St. Trinian's School.By Alex Atkinson. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spine. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn with some small chips and closed tears. Light discolouration and spots to the wraps. A couple of repairs to the reverse of the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Ronald Searle. Near Fine/Very Good.
Keywords: The Big City, or, The New Mayhew the big city the new mayhew ronald searle the big city satire Ronald Searle
Price: GBP 42.00 = appr. US$ 59.98 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 784P22
- Book number: 784P22
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