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WOOLF,B[ella] SIDNEY**: : THE TWINS IN CEYLON

LONDON.DUCKWORTH AND CO,1913.

UK,12mo HB,no dw/dj,as issued(?),1st edn. VG+.Previous gift(?) presentation ink inscrptn covered by a subsequent owner's inked name pasted paper label over it, to top of half-title page,no dw/dj - as issued(?).Green paper-covered card bds with vertical,rectangular colour pictorial onlay to upper bd with stamped, black ink art-nouveau-style borders and stamped, black ink letters/titles to same and similar titles to spine/backstrip which also has an art-nouveau stylised decoration to it's length.Bd's edges with negligible shelf-wear and minimal bumping to corners, miniscule bumping with reciprocal creases to both head+foot of spine/backstrip.Towards head of same, miniscule chipping,fraying with negligible loss.Top edge slightly dust-soiled and lightly aged with minimal spotting/foxing; fore-edges similar but brighter and cleaner, contents bright, tight with some minimal foxing to some page edges. Charming green+white line illustrated eps - (feps):a young girl,in period clothes, running in a field and then sat on a chair,at a table playing with some building bricks;rear eps:a young boy,again in period clothes, pretending to ride a gamp (umbrella) as a hobby-horse and then running with hoop and stick.Both eps illustrations facing either the front or rear pastedown show signs of offset foxing.12mo,1-111pp [paginated] +half-title+title pages,colour pictorial frntis by A.E.Jackson,dedication,contents+ personnae dramatis lists/tables,9 chapters,8 full-page b/w line illus,3 full-page colour illus - all by A.E. Jackson - throughtout the text and book. Albert Edward Jackson[1873-1952], often worked as A.E.Jackson,born in London. Studied at Camden School of Art.Worked as an illustrator for the Amalgamated Press (1893-1947).Painter in oil and watercolour and children's book illustrator.His draughtsmanship was uneven, and, lacking a definite style of his own, he tended to absorb the styles and mannerisms of others - e.g.,some of his b/w work is reminiscent of H.R.Millar and his full colour work at times resembles that of Arthur Rackham, Anne Anderson or Charles Robinson. Nevertheless his earlier designs have a degree of modest charm.He was a member of the East Sussex Arts Club. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,12mo HB no dw/dj(as issued?),1st edn.

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