Edward Ardizzone | Artist and Illustrator (Signed)
White, Gabriel [Illustrated by Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE RA (16 October 1900 - 8 November 1979), who sometimes signed his work "DIZ", was a British painter, printmaker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children].
(Book #ID 117462)
Published by The Bodley Head Ltd., 9 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition 1979. 1979.
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, copper lining papers. Quarto. 10'' x 8''. Contains 192 pp with 253 monochrome and 11 colour-wash illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubbing to the top spine corners, not price clipped. From the private library and estate of Edward Ardizzone SIGNED by Catherine (née Anderson) Ardizzone to the front free end paper 'To Gelda (married to Philip, the Ardizzone's second child) Christmas 1979, with love from Catherine Ardizzone.' Member of the P.B.F.A.
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