Robinson Crusoe | His life and Strange Surprising Adventures | The Nonesuch Cygnets Series Number 10 (Artist Signed)
Defoe, Daniel [Daniel Defoe (c. 1660 - 24 April 1731) Illustrated by Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE RA (16 October 1900 - 8 November 1979), who sometimes signed his work "DIZ", was a British painter, printmaker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children. [Edited and with a Foreword by Kathleen Lines]
(Book #ID 117513)
Published by The Nonesuch Press, 9 Bow Street, London First Edition Thus 1968. 1968.
First Ardizzone illustrated edition hard back binding in publisher's original aqua blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, blue lining papers with white illustration of Robinson Crusoe tot he front, island scene to the rear. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 281 pp with monochrome line illustrations throughout. Light finger marks to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in only Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine and large closed tear to the top front cover, not price clipped, 42s. Dust wrapper protected. From the private library and estate of Edward Ardizzone and SIGNED by him to the second front free end paper 'To Philip (the Ardizzone's second child) love papa | Edward Ardizzone | June 1968.'
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