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Old Inns
by Cecil Aldin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$695.20A$625.68
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1921. Vellum. Very Good Indeed. 12" by 9.5". Cecil Aldin. A smart limited edition of this series of illustrations depicting old inns, signed by Cecil Aldin. Limited edition of three hundred and eighty copies, of which this is number one hundred and thirty-seven. Signed by the author/illustrator to the limitation page. Illustrated with sixteen tipped-in colour plates, and forty-four black and white images. Collated complete. A collection of charming images of old inns from across Great Britain, such as: The George Inn in Salisbury, The King's Head in Chigwell, The Angel Inn in Woolhampton, The Star Inn in Alfriston, and The Mermain Inn in Rye. Written and illustrated by Cecil Aldin, a British artist and illustrator known for his paintings and sketches of animals and sports. In the original quarter vellum with cream paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 874T55
- Title
- Old Inns
- Author
- Cecil Aldin
- Illustrator
- Cecil Aldin
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1921
- Size
- 12" by 9.5"
- Keywords
- Old Inns Old Inns Aldin Old
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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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- Shelf Wear
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- Vellum
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