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Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. A charming work dedicated to Cecil Aldin's beloved illustrations, paired with an array of humorous poems and commentaries, with colour plates. First edition of this work.In the publisher's original cloth binding, with labels to the front board and spine.Wonderfully illustrated throughout, including a monochrome frontispiece and fourteen further plates, eight of which are in colour. With numerous in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.Cecil Aldin was a British artist and illustrator, best known for his charming paintings and sketches of animals, sports and rural life.This book showcases his illustrations, alongside variety of contributions from P. G. Wodehouse, Jack Hobbs and James Douglas, with humorous verses and commentaries on a range of topics.Content includes 'Caravanning', 'Lawn Tennis', 'Beginning Hunting', and 'Bird Life'. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. With light bumping to the extremities. Discolouration to the spine and slightly to the boards. Marks to the extremities. Instance of chipping to the spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot and age toning to the endpapers. Owner's small contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Good. Cecil Aldin (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of this charmingly illustrated work of poetry and commentaries dedicated to Cecil Aldin's beloved illustrations. The first edition. In the publisher's original beige cloth binding. With eight coloured plates, seven half-tone plates, and in text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. A work showcasing the illustrations of Cecil Aldin, a British artist and illustrator, best known for his charming paintings and sketches of animals, sports and rural life. His illustrations are displayed amongst contributions from P. G. Wodehouse, Jack Hobbs, Patrick Chalmers, H.W. Austin, Walter Meade, D.R. Gent, J.B. Morton, P. Rickman, H.B.C. Pollard, Eleanor Helme, Humbert Wolfe, and James Douglas. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Externally, light fading to spine, with slight bumping to the head and tail. Chipping to spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting to the front and rear. Very Good. Cecil Aldin (illustrator). book.…