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Inscribed to previous owner by both authors; very good shape.

Translation By Barthold Fles, Edited By R. Sugden Tilley. Illustrated By Erna Pinner. Green boards have wear and marks. Previous owner's name & address inscribed on 1st page. If you are interested in this, we will include Bambi (1929 edition) with the shipment.

Pictorial boards a bit creased and worn. Contents unmarked. Binding coming a bit loose at front hinge.

Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding. This book, in pristine condition, belongs to the Military History series. Collector's Notes laid in.

Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding. This book, in pristine condition, belongs to the Military History series. Collector's Notes laid in.

Foreword by the Rt. Hon. Lord Chatfield. Dust jacket has some rips; protected by Mylar. Dark blue cloth boards with some shelf wear. Gilt lettering on spine. Pages age-toned. Some discoloring on first loose end page.

Brown cloth boards with minor marks. Pages have some foxing. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Binding is solid. 19 black & white illustrations.

brown cloth cover with embossed gold lettering delightful b&w illustrations, 8 color plates.
Pages mostly unmarked, binding tight.
This is a time capsule! Do people still make prune desserts, or whips?

Undated; assumed early 1930s. Green pictorial cover with picture of cricket player and official. How's that! on the cover. Unnumbered pages. First story is 'The Laidlaw Cup' by Ross Hobben. Frontispiece and title page are loose. Cover is worn. Illustrated endpapers, with bookseller's sticker at back. Inscribed to previous owner 1932. Webbing partially exposed on some pages. 3 color illustrations, including frontispiece. No marks in text block.

Very nice copy; no wear to silver page edges. With slipcover.
From the preface by Harold McGee -- "This is a cookbook like no cookbook I've ever seen. At first glance, it looks right. It calls itself a cookbook, bears the names of a famous chef and restaurant, tells a story of struggle rewarded with stars, and proceeds to recipes and close-ups. But the recipes are dwarfed by their head-notes, and they're followed by a set of disquisitions on, among other things, perfume and acids and the science of chewing. From a perfumer and a physicist and a chewing specialist. Then there's the startling art, the telescoping typography. Surprise! This book is serious fun..."
Due to its weight, this book will require additional shipping charges.

This book is illustrated throughout with 173 color plates and 488 black and white illustrations. Interior of the boards, both front and rear, are illustrated with a map of Canada and many small bird sketches. Dust Jacket has numerous rips, with some pieces missing from spine.Binding solid except for rear hinge detached halfway up from bottom. 2 pricing notes pencilled in on front endpaper. Page 172 has small tear on bottom.

Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding. This book, in pristine condition, belongs to the Military History series. Collector's Notes laid in. Easton Press name plate enclosed and unattached.

Undated; assumed early 1930s. Yellow pictorial cover picture of open cockpit airplane. First story is 'The Light Fantastic' by Richard Bird. Frontispiece and title page are loose. Cover is heavily worn. Front endpaper has water stain. Inscribed to previous owner 1938. Webbing partially exposed on some pages. 4 color illustrations, including frontispiece. No marks in text block.

Undated; probably 1930s. Orange boards with pasted on picture of 2 boys in a canoe, illustrator D.C. Eyles. First story is 'French Leave' by Westerman. Edges of cover are worn; webbing slightly exposed on first Contents page and last page.Penciled underlining & writing on final 2 pages. Missing frontispiece. 3 color illustrations in text.

Undated; assumed early 1930s. Yellow pictorial cover picture of boy looking at airplanes in the sky. First story is 'The Smuggler's Path' by T.C. Bridges. Missing cover spine; edges of cover are worn; first few pages are coming loose. Inscribed to previous owner Xmas 1934. 4 color illustrations, including frontispiece. No marks in text block.

Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding. This book, in pristine condition, belongs to the Military History series. Collector's Notes laid in.

Tan cloth boards with illustrated and embossed picture on the front and back. No dust jacket as issued. The binding is secure and intact. The text block is age-toned, clear and unmarked. All the "Half Toned Illustrations" of elaborate bindings by Hewitt-Bates are present including the frontispiece "Danae" by Sturge Moore. Exlibris with previous owner's plate on front end paper. 142 pp

Blue boards shelf-worn. Stains front & back. Gutter exposed front & back. Previous owner's stamp on endpaper, and pencilled in. Frontispiece by George W. Gage. Pages intact & binding secure except for front title page coming loose. Stamped 'Made in U.S.A.' on title page.

Red cloth boards with minimal wear. Binding is tight; text is unmarked & clean; no added writing. Dust jacket ripped with some pieces missing.

Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding. This book, in pristine condition, belongs to the Military History series. Collector's Notes laid in.