The Eleanor Farjeon Book | A Tribute to Her Life and Work 1881-1965
Farjeon, Eleanor [Eleanor Farjeon (13 February 1881 - 5 June 1965) was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. She was the sister of thriller writer Joseph Jefferson Farjeon]. 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. [Introduction By Naomi Lewis]
(Book #ID 117451)
Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1966. 1966.
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cerise cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 184 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Light spotting to the end papers and text block edges. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with similar spotting to the rear cover, not price clipped, 21/-. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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