The Beauty of Britain, a Pictorial Survey
London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1946. Brian Cook (dust jacket). Fourth Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. The Pilgrims' Library I. 12mo. Pp. viii, 248. Frontis color reproduction of Constable painting. Illustrated with 109 black & white halftone photo reproductions. Green cloth, titles stamped in black on the cover and spine: upper board with a crease, offsetting to front endpapers. Leaves crisp and binding tight. In the color illustrated dust jacket that's price clipped, and with spine faded. Very Good / Very Good -. Item #6310
First volume in the beautifully produced Pilgrims series, first published in 1937. This fourth edition is a reprint with only minor corrections and emendations. Contributors: Edmund Barber, Harry Batsford, George Blake, J. S. Fletcher, Charles Bradley Ford, Charles Fry, Clive Rouse, A. G. Street, Will F. Taylor, Sir William Beach Thomas, Edmund Vale. Dust jacket preserved in a removable, clear archival sleeve.
Price: $25.00