WATTS, MABEL / MAYER, MERCER (ILLUSTRATOR).

While The Horses Galloped To London.

Surrey; World's Work, 1974. 43784210X. 1st ed. "A spritely tall tale, told with charm and humour by Mabel Watts, with illustrations typical of Mercer Mayer's particular talen for extending a story beyond the text." Unpaginated,colour illustrations throughout. Red cloth spine, illustrated boards, matching price clipped d/w. VG/VG.

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Book number: 30116

Catalogue: Illustrated Fiction

Keywords: Watts Mayer Horses London 28246 Illustrated Fiction

WHITFIELD, CHRISTOPHER (1902-1967) .

Mr. Chambers and Persephone, a tale by Christopher Whitfield, printed, with wood-engravings by Dorothea Braby, at the Golden Cockerel Press, 1937

London; Golden Cockerel Press, 10 Staple Inn, 1937 . 0. Scarce early printing in the original green card covers, browned at the margins. Front cover with black printed title and woodcut. pp.62/[1p.] . Printed title to spine, very rubbed with small loss to top & tail. Rear cover with adverts for "Some Summer Books" and "Some Autumn Books". Colophon to last leaf: "Mr. Chambers and Persephone has been printed by Christopher & Anthony Sandford and Owen Rutter at Golden Cockerel Press, 10 Staple Inn, London, and completed on the 10th day of September, 1937. Unlimited Edition." Internally clean with 5 woodcuts by Dorothea Braby. Just a couple of small blemishes to frontis. G+ * Referenced by: Cock-a-hoop P125.

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Book number: 49555

Catalogue: Illustrated Fiction

Keywords: Golden Cockerel Press Dorothea Braby Christopher Whitfield Wood Engravings Mr Chambers Persephone 50813 Illustrated Fiction