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WISE, A.R.J and SMITH, REGINALD A - Edited by: : VOICES ON THE GREEN

LONDON.MICHAEL JOSEPH,1945.

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UK,slim 12mo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn. [Produced during wartime paper-rationing period (1940-7) but without 'BOOK PRODUCTION WAR ECONOMY STANDARD' advice/ notification,thereby indicating a better quality of binding,text body paper and dw/dj used in its production.] NFINE/VG+. Neat,handwritten gift presentation inscrptn towards top edge and corner of ffe and also with residual 'ghost' from a concomitant price label - no longer in situ - once on the protective covering of the dw/dj and price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork by K.J.H. Craddock, illustrated dw/dj with black lettering to front+rear panels,white lettered title+ publisher to spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Minor creasing and chipping at head with minimal loss,and closed tear to front gutter at foot of spine/backstrip. Top edges coloured,fore-edges bright and without foxing; contents bright,tight, clean - text body virtually foxing-free, solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain navy blue cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to front board and spine/backstrip,and clean plain white eps, both hinges solid and sound without tears, splits or cracking.UK,slim 12mo HB+ protected dw/dj,1st edn,7-223pp [paginated] includes 38 prose extracts by assorted authors,11 page,6 tailpiece and 13 chapter headpiece b/w woodcut illustrations (frntis included) by assorted artists,plus [unpaginated] half-title with b/w woodcut illustration by Blair Hughes Stanton to its reverse, title page,contents list/table with illustration credits and acknowledgements to its reverse,aNd to reverse of last page,Saint Mary's Hospital,Manchester (at the time of publication constituted the largest combined maternity and gynaecological hospital in the country) potted history and request for donations. In this collection of new writing, coloured with the feelings and designs of childhood and with the sense of responsibility towards the new generation, a great hospital has inspired a literary tapestry of rich materials.Wiring with warmth and perception,leading authors have produced a varied pattern in essay,story and verse,while pictures by distinguished artists bring shafts of illumination from sometimes unexpected directions.There is new music,too - a carol by Roger Quilter and Rodney Bennett.The profits go to Saint Mary's Hospitals for Women and Children, Manchester,but the book is not only a generous corporate gift to this cause,it is a worthy and lasting tribute to be treasured by all lovers of children and home life. Some authors include: Stephen Spender, V.Sackville-West,Vera Brittain,Howard Spring,J.B. Priestly and Viola Meynell amongst others. Some artists include Eric Ravilous,Agnes Miller Parker,Ethelbert White,Robert Gibbings,Claire Leighton et al. An uncommonly presentable item,this example has survived exceptionally well,particularly with added further and subsequent protection to dw/dj and unusually,without the usual major discolouration and other imperfections usually encountered or expected in a book of this age. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item, for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,slim 12mo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn.
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