Fifty Two Drawings.

JOHN (Augustus). & CECIL (Lord David), introduction.

Fifty Two Drawings.

Self portrait frontispiece from the original lithograph, printed at the Curwen Press, 50 plates. First edition limited to 150 copies, signed by the artist and Lord David Cecil. Folio, half vellum over brown paper boards, by Zaehnsdorf, slipcase. London, George Rainbird, 1957.

£550.00

A presentation copy, inscribed in ink in a shaky hand on the title page ‘Daniel and Mrs. George from Augustus’. Daniel George edited John’s ‘Finishing Touches’, and in his role as editor at Cape’s had the distinction of reading and strongly recommending Ian Fleming’s ‘Casino Royale’.

Spine slightly soiled and spotted, rear endpapers with an unsightly stain, slipcase worn, frayed at the extremities.

Stock No.

218567

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