Author: Oliver Hill; Hans Tisdall
Title: Balbus a Picture Book of Building
Description: London, Pleiades Books Ltd, 1944 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce children's non fiction book about building with colour illustrations. First edition of Balbus A Picture Book of Building by Oliver Hill and Hans Tisdall in the original publisher's quarter cloth binding and paper covered boards. A scarce work with only twelve copies held in libraries. A beautifully illustrated children's non-fiction book published during the Second World War. With twenty three bright full pages of colour illustrations depicting different buildings throughout history and around the world.  In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding and paper covered boards. Externally, smart. there is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are a few light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Oliver Hill; Hans Tisdall. Very Good .

Keywords: Building Children's non fiction Colour illustrations First edition Children's non fiction Oliver Hill; Hans Tisdall


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