Coastline.
Bound in original yellow cloth with pictorial design continuing across boards and spine. Pictorial coloured dust wrapper with watercolour of Edward Ardizzone on front and spine. Blue and black pictorial endpapers. A little wear at extremities, small section missing from lower edge of front inside wrapper and some foxing to edges. Otherwise fine clean copy.
£15.00
Publisher
Hutchinson and Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 178-202, Great Portland St., London W1.,
Date
1967
Synopsis
Written and illustrated by kenneth lindley
Item Description
First edition. 4to. 6.75 x 9.75 inches. 159 pp. Illustrated with black and white drawings by author, photographs and reproductions of engravings, etc.
Notes
An illustrated survey of coastal features and attractions. It includes chapters on ports and resorts, bungalows, piers, beach objects, forgotten industries, lighthouses, creeks and inlets, caravans, signs and notices, souvenirs, etc. Kenneth Arthur Lindley (born 1928) is a well known artist and illustrator who has also published several other books on the coast, including Seaside Architecture (1973). Edward Ardizzone (1900-79), who painted the watercolour drawing of Southend featured on the wrapper, was a famous author and illustrator of children's books.
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