Portrait Of A Village. Illustrated With Woodcuts By Joan Hassall
£30.00
Publisher
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd., London
Date
1937
Synopsis
A story of the social history of the fictional village of monk's norton,worcestershire with descriptions of the buildings, streets, and influences, and vivid telling of the remarkable characters which inhabit it. with numerous lovely wood engravings by joan hassell.
Item Description
The first edition. Pastedowns and endpapers are printed with a "Cuckoo's Eye View of Monk's Norton Worcs.". 9" x 6?", 179 pages. Black buckram with gilt motif of 3 pears in a circle on the front cover and gilt titles to the spine. Condition very good. Joan Hassall OBE was an English wood engraver and book illustrator. Her subject matter ranged from natural history through poetry to illustrations for English literary classics. In 1972 she was elected the first woman Master of the Art Workers' Guild and in 1987 was awarded the OBE.
[Stock No. 29470]
