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The Face of the World. An International Scrapbook of People and Places. by BEATON, Cecil - 1957

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The Face of the World. An International Scrapbook of People and Places. by BEATON, Cecil - 1957

The Face of the World. An International Scrapbook of People and Places.

by BEATON, Cecil

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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1957. First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the artist "To Michael Brown, with all good wishes, & kindest regards, from Cecil Beaton, 62". In Beaton's own words, this is a "potpourri" of pictures and texts, recording his impressions of some of the decade's most talented people and significant places. Quarto. Original black and blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, printed on plain and coloured papers. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout. Minor rubbing to head and foot of spine, dust jacket lightly nicked to corners and head and foot of spine.
  • Bookseller Peter Harrington GB (GB)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson,
  • Date Published 1957

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The Face of the World. An international scrapbook of people and places

The Face of the World. An international scrapbook of people and places

by BEATON, Cecil

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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, (1957).. First edition, 4to, 240 pp. Numerous black and white illustrations, mostly photographic by the author, the various sections printed on a variety of different coloured paper stock, ink stamp to fly leaf reading "Production Dept. File Copy". Original two tone cloth, mild rubbing to extremities.
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The Face of the World an international scrapbook of people and places

by BEATON, Cecil

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New York: the John Day Company, [nd]. First American Edition. 4to. pp. 240. numerous b/w illus. cloth (previous owners inscription on front endpaper. dw (worn at edges with few short tears & chips mainly in upper edge)
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The Face of the World. an International Scrapbook of People and Places.

by Beaton, Cecil

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New York: John Day Company.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First American Edition. INSCRIBED by Beaton and SIGNED "Cecil" dated in 1963. Stamp of the recipient's family crest is opposite on paste down. A very good+ copy in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. (No date) (Top edge foxed. Moderate chipping along edges with traces of shelf wear. ) Apart from the signed ltd. Ed. , we could not locate another signed or inscribed copy of the trade edition. ; 8 3/4" x 11 1/4"; 240 pages .
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