ENGLISH, Isobel. JONES, Barbara. The Gift Book
ENGLISH, Isobel. JONES, Barbara. The Gift Book. London: Max Parrish. 1964. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated card wraps. No dust jacket as issued. A very good copy, the boards gently bumped and rubbed to some corners and spine tips, the binding tight, the contents clean and fine throughout.
A marvellous production showcasing English’s humorous text and Jones’s always remarkable accompanying illustrations, formulated by way of an A-to-Z of potential gifts for others. From the library of Professor of Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art and a leading figure on mid-century book design, Martin Salisbury. Delightful!
ENGLISH, Isobel. JONES, Barbara. The Gift Book. London: Max Parrish. 1964. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated card wraps. No dust jacket as issued. A very good copy, the boards gently bumped and rubbed to some corners and spine tips, the binding tight, the contents clean and fine throughout.
A marvellous production showcasing English’s humorous text and Jones’s always remarkable accompanying illustrations, formulated by way of an A-to-Z of potential gifts for others. From the library of Professor of Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art and a leading figure on mid-century book design, Martin Salisbury. Delightful!
ENGLISH, Isobel. JONES, Barbara. The Gift Book. London: Max Parrish. 1964. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated card wraps. No dust jacket as issued. A very good copy, the boards gently bumped and rubbed to some corners and spine tips, the binding tight, the contents clean and fine throughout.
A marvellous production showcasing English’s humorous text and Jones’s always remarkable accompanying illustrations, formulated by way of an A-to-Z of potential gifts for others. From the library of Professor of Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art and a leading figure on mid-century book design, Martin Salisbury. Delightful!