High Street
by J M Richards and Eric Ravilious
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Plus
- Seller
-
Hythe, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: V&A Publications, 2012. First Thus. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good Plus. First edition thus, second printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 23.5 × 15cm, 112pp. First published in 1938, this classic book introduces the British high street, pairing the timeless illustrations of Eric Ravilious with an engaging text by architectural historian J.M. Richards. Shops include the family butcher, the coach builder, the cheesemonger, the knife grinder and the oyster bar. Only 2000 copies of the original book were printed before the lithographic plates were destroyed in the London Blitz. As a result, it has become one of the most collectable of all artist's books from this period. This beautiful facsimile edition features Ravilious's illustrations in exquisite colour and includes an essay by V&A curator Gill Saunders placing the book and its history into context. Condition: The book is in excellent condition. The dustwrapper has a little edgewear but is now within a protective sleeve.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cox and Budge Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014786
- Title
- High Street
- Author
- J M Richards and Eric Ravilious
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus. 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- V&A Publications
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2012
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...