Author: Richard Chopping
Title: Mr. Postlethwaite&Apos;S Reindeer and Other Stories
Description: London, Transatlantic Arts Ltd, 1945 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of iconic dust wrapper designed Richard Chopping's charming collection of children's tales, illustrated by Chopping throughout. A very scarce first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper.A volume of children's tales from Richard Chopping, the British illustrator and author best known for painting the dust wrappers of Ian Fleming's 'James Bond' novels, starting with 'From Russia, with Love' in 1957.Illustrated with a number of vignette and full page illustrations from Chopping. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper. A touch of fading to back strip, otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrapper back strip age toned, with small loss of paper to back strip tail, and minor closed tears to back strip head. Small closed tear to front wrap head. Handling marks to perimeters of front wrap, with more significant handling marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with significant spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Richard Chopping. Very Good/Very Good.

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