Desert Rat Sketch Book

NY: Sketchbook Press. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1959. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The only flaw, which dropped the book from "fine" to "near-fine" is a slight wave to the pages. The slipcase is faded, but intact with very slight surface shelf rubbing. ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 187… Read more about this item

sketchbook press 1959. first edition oblong super quarto oatmeal cloth boards with gilt lettering and motif, illus eps, xxxi + 187pp, illus VG+ (v sl soiling) in VG slipcase (sl fading and scuffing to extremities)

Franklin Square, New York: Sketchbook Press, 1959 First edition. Forewords by Tom Lea and Stephen Galatti. xxxi, 187 pages. Map on endpages. 6 chapters. 139 sketches - mainly watercolors in color with a great deal of them full page. 2 text maps in colors. Light cloth stamped in gilt. no dust jacket. Tightly bound. Clean. Spine tanned a little. Very… Read more about this item

Sketchbook Press, 1959-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 14x10x1. Oversized hardcover bound in sailcloth linen. Binding is tight, corners sharp. Pages are crisp and unmarked. Lithographs and illustrated endpapers are vibrant. Yellow cardboard slipcase shows a fair amount of edge wear, scuffing, and rubbing, along with several superficial cracks along the edges. Small strip of paper loss to… Read more about this item

Sketchbook Press, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy.… Read more about this item

New York: Sketchbook Press, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/None. Remarkable work, illustrations in colour and black and white as well as the details of the author's wartime experiences. Spine, boards and binding all fine, gilt title on spine. Only minor wear on the book itself, contents very clean and no inscription. Slipcase… Read more about this item

Hardcover. Very Good. Excellent condition for age, complete slip case.