BRABY, Dorothea. The Commandments, arranged and illustrated by Braby. Leigh-on-Sea: F Lewis Ltd. 1946. 4to. First edition. Publisher’s cream cloth lettered in gilt to the spine and front board, in the illustrated dust jacket. This edition printed on mould made paper and limited to 1025 copies of which 1000 only are for sale. 21pp of introduction plus ten exceptional engravings by Braby printed recto with Roman numerals alongside in red. A very good copy, the cloth clean and bright, some very light offsetting to endpapers and light singular toning in places. The dust jacket unclipped (18s net), gently rubbed to spine joints, the spine and some areas slightly spotted, a few minor nicks to the spine and tips, one or two closed tears, but a pleasing copy of a striking volume overall.
An exceptionally illustrated volume showcasing Braby’s distinctive style of wood engraving utilised by many a Golden Cockerel volume. Indeed, even an irreverent unbeliever like this cataloguer can revel in Braby’s accomplished skill here. A nice example.
BRABY, Dorothea. The Commandments, arranged and illustrated by Braby. Leigh-on-Sea: F Lewis Ltd. 1946. 4to. First edition. Publisher’s cream cloth lettered in gilt to the spine and front board, in the illustrated dust jacket. This edition printed on mould made paper and limited to 1025 copies of which 1000 only are for sale. 21pp of introduction plus ten exceptional engravings by Braby printed recto with Roman numerals alongside in red. A very good copy, the cloth clean and bright, some very light offsetting to endpapers and light singular toning in places. The dust jacket unclipped (18s net), gently rubbed to spine joints, the spine and some areas slightly spotted, a few minor nicks to the spine and tips, one or two closed tears, but a pleasing copy of a striking volume overall.
An exceptionally illustrated volume showcasing Braby’s distinctive style of wood engraving utilised by many a Golden Cockerel volume. Indeed, even an irreverent unbeliever like this cataloguer can revel in Braby’s accomplished skill here. A nice example.
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