Author: Cecil Aldin
Title: An Artist&Apos;S Models
Description: London, H.F. & G. Witherby, 1930 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Cecil Aldin's delightfully illustrated work on the dog models used in his artwork, in the original dust wrapper. The first trade edition, first impression of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a frontispiece and nineteen further colour plates.A charming work by Cecil Aldin, in which he discusses the various canine models he has used throughout his career, appealing to lovers of Cecil Aldin and lovers of dogs alike.Aldin says that his workshop "is more like a dog-kennel than a portrait-painter's studio". #His charming illustrations of animals, sports, and rural scenes contributed to many different publications ensured that Aldin was one of the most popular book illustrators of his time. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Half title tenderly held. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned. Closed tear to back strip tail, with chipping and edgewear to back strip head. Edgewear and small closed tear to head of rear wrap. Tear and loss to tail of rear wrap. Significant loss and extensive age toned tape repair to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Very Good . Ill.: Cecil Aldin. Very Good/Good Only.

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