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The Square Egg and the Vicious Circle
by Ronald Searle
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Vermont: Stephen Greene Press , 1968. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 11" by 8.5". Ronald Searle. A collection of illustrations by popular artist Ronald Searle. A U.S issue of this work. First edition. Searle is probably best remembered for his creation of St Trinian's School which sprang to fame shortly after the Second World War. He illustrated over forty books, designed numerous sets and costumes for film as well as creating his own cartoon film 'John Gilpin'. He won many awards for his work including the 'Reuben' award. It was the first time that the National Cartoonist Society of America gave the award to a foreign artist. This is a vastly amusing collection of sketches by the talented artist. In the original full cloth binding and held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Light rubbing to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Light bumping to the extremities. Dustwrapper is rubbed to the joints and to the extremities. Small chips to the head and tail of spine. Spots to the wraps. Tape repairs internally to the wraps at joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 581L24
- Title
- The Square Egg and the Vicious Circle
- Author
- Ronald Searle
- Illustrator
- Ronald Searle
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Stephen Greene Press
- Place of Publication
- Vermont
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- 11" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- Searle Cartoon Comic Humour Cartoon
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Dustwrapper
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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