Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, Ltd, 1948. First printing. A Fine Copy. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Printed boards. Not issued with DW, thus complete. Pp. 39, plus 32 coloured plates. Author Gibbs-Smith was Companion Royal Aeronautical Society. Text pages printed at the Curwen Press. Color plates made by John Swain and..... More
London: Penguin Books, 1948. First printing. Boards. A Near Fine Copy. Gift inscription to FFL. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Printed boards. Not issued with DW, thus complete. Pp. 37, plus 24 coloured plates of uniforms from 1742 to 1895. Introduced during the outbreak of Second World War and written..... More
London: Penguin Books, Ltd, 1948. First Edition. Boards. Near Fine. minor chips to spine. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Illustrated boards. Issued without DW, thus complete. Pp. 48 fully illustrated throughout the text plus 40 plates produced from original drawings and woodcuts on loan from Mr. Craig for this edition..... More
London and New York: Penguin Books, 1947. First Edition. Boards. Near Fine. Former owner's signature and date;1947 on ff. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Illustrated boards not issued with DW, thus complete. Pp. 56. Illustrated text and dozens of wood engravings. Text printed by Edmund Evans, Ltd. Blocks made by..... More
London: Penguin Books, 1947. New Edition. Boards. Fine. Not issued with D/J, thus complete. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Decorated boards. Pp. 32; introduced by RR Tomlinson, Sr. Inspector of Art to the London County Council. Includes 16 coloured plates and 12 b/w illustrations showing the artwork of English children..... More