THE DANCING CABMAN AND OTHER VERSES.
by MORTON, J.B. (John Bingham), 1893-1979 :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Frederick Muller, (1938). First edition. The collected edition of Morton's "Beachcomber" verses - including some previously unpublished. With illustrations and decorations by Nicolas Bentley. Includes "Horrible Araminta", "Lovely Big Cow", "The Danger of Queer Hats", "Epitaph for a Foolish Lady", "Song for a Hunted Financier" - and the Zoological Verses: "I think the hippopotamus, Is really almost one of us; Even the way he eats his grub, Reminds me of the Savage Club ...". Crown 8vo (20cm). [iv],(160)pp. Original blue cloth, lettered in darker blue; some tanning of endpapers, but a very good, bright and firm copy in the original Nicolas Bentley dust-jacket - a design in orange, white, yellow and black - faintly sunned, price-clipped, slightly nicked, small chip from lower panel, and with some small tape reinforcements on verso.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27840
- Title
- THE DANCING CABMAN AND OTHER VERSES.
- Author
- MORTON, J.B. (John Bingham), 1893-1979 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Frederick Muller, (1938).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
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