The British Character Studied and Revealed
by Pont
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
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Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Graham Laidler (1908-1940), known as 'Pont'
Following in the Punch tradition of George Du Maurier and Frank Reynolds, Graham 'Pont' Laidler excelled at satirising the British middle classes Before his premature death at the age of just 32, Laidler had established a reputation as one of the finest cartoonists of the twentieth century with his acute observations of 'the British Character'
This copy is very good in orange cloth with gilt titles on the spine Slight bumping of corners and spine ends Slight foxing, primarily on endpapers A gift inscription to a previous owner on the ffep, but no other marks or damage The clipped DJ, now in a protective plastic cover, has various soiling, chipping and edge wear and a 1" chip at the base of the jacket spine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AA1959
- Title
- The British Character Studied and Revealed
- Author
- Pont
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Sixth impression of 1938 original
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1943
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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- Gilt
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....