Author: Arnold Haskell
Title: Australia
Description: London, Penns in the Rocks Press by William Collins, 1941. First edition. Leather. A beautiful first edition travel work on Australia by Arnold Haskell, in a wonderful Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding made for Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. The first edition of this work.A charming concise travel work on Australia by Arnold Haskell, part of the series 'The British Commonwealth in Pictures&apos.Illustrated with twelve colour plates, and monochrome illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.In a striking binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Pleydell-Bouverie was a close friend of Stanley Bray, who worked at the firm for over 60 years. He often bound books for her as gifts.From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, from her library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire. After being widowed at 25, Audrey married the fabulously wealthy American department store heir, Marshall Field III, later divorcing him and marrying the Honorable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. In 1940 she bought Julians Park and redesigned the interior. Her library was impressive, with many examples of her own bookbinding.Audrey was an extravagant socialite and renowned beauty, the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII (though she was also rumoured to be his daughter, or the lover of King Edward VIII), featured in the 'Book of Beauty' by Cecil Beaton. She had many high profile friends, such as Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, Fred Astaire, and Nancy Mitford, a sparkling hostess of the Edwardian period, her hedonistic antics bringing her into the Bright Young Things. In half crushed morocco Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, with a couple of light marks to the boards. A few spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some occasional spots. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .
Keywords: Australia travel The British Commonwealth in Pictures arnold haskell travel audrey pleydell-bouviere Not Stated
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Title: Australia
Description: London, Penns in the Rocks Press by William Collins, 1941. First edition. Leather. A beautiful first edition travel work on Australia by Arnold Haskell, in a wonderful Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding made for Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. The first edition of this work.A charming concise travel work on Australia by Arnold Haskell, part of the series 'The British Commonwealth in Pictures&apos.Illustrated with twelve colour plates, and monochrome illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.In a striking binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Pleydell-Bouverie was a close friend of Stanley Bray, who worked at the firm for over 60 years. He often bound books for her as gifts.From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, from her library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire. After being widowed at 25, Audrey married the fabulously wealthy American department store heir, Marshall Field III, later divorcing him and marrying the Honorable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. In 1940 she bought Julians Park and redesigned the interior. Her library was impressive, with many examples of her own bookbinding.Audrey was an extravagant socialite and renowned beauty, the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII (though she was also rumoured to be his daughter, or the lover of King Edward VIII), featured in the 'Book of Beauty' by Cecil Beaton. She had many high profile friends, such as Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, Fred Astaire, and Nancy Mitford, a sparkling hostess of the Edwardian period, her hedonistic antics bringing her into the Bright Young Things. In half crushed morocco Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, with a couple of light marks to the boards. A few spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some occasional spots. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .
Keywords: Australia travel The British Commonwealth in Pictures arnold haskell travel audrey pleydell-bouviere Not Stated
Price: GBP 440.00 = appr. US$ 628.31 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 793P59
- Book number: 793P59
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