Draper christopher squire j c (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. - Small quarto [approximately 11 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide], decorative red & black limp boards. The boards are rubbed & bumped with the edges slightly darkened. There is staining to the rear board & a small stain to the front board. The spine is perished & the top 2 inches of each board is detached. Title & [9] pages. Illustrated with black-and-white vignettes by Christopher Draper. The pastedowns & endpapers are soiled with some blue staining to the rear endpaper & 2 tears to the rear pastedown. The page edges are slightly darkened. Good only. First edition, signed by J. C. Squire.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. A smart copy of this illustrated verse from English writer Sir John Collings Squire, signed by the author. Signed by the author to the front endpaper. Illustrated throughout. A charming poem on the churches of the city of London which references Sir Christopher Wren, an English architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist who was one of the most highly acclaimed architects in the history of England. Wren was accorded responsibility for rebuilding fifty-two churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including his masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral. Written by Sir John Collings Squire, an English writer, most notable as editor of the London Mercury literary magazine, a poet and historian, who captained a famous literary cricket-team called the Invalids. Illustrated by Christopher Draper, an English artist and illustrator. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart with light wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and board edges with the odd small mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Very Good Indeed. Christopher Draper (illustrator). signed by author. book.…