MUNNINGS (Sir Alfred).

Old Brandy and Cherry Bounce.

First edition. 8vo., original printed cream card wrappers, sewn as issued, housed in a custom made folding box. Privately printed, no place, no date, printed by Cullingford and Co. Colchester, 1943.

£850.00

A presentation copy, inscribed in pencil on the verso of the title page, ‘To Adrian Bury Who wrote sonnets in praise of London + the people of Today. God help us! Alfred Munnings Sept. 1. 54’, on the title page two pencil drawings by Munnings above and below the printed title, above Old Brandy a brandy bottle, with shading, below Cherry Bounce a stage coach, with shading, inscribed in ink at the foot of the page ‘These drawings by Sir Alfred Munnings were done in my presence at the Athenaeum Club September 1-1954. Adrian Bury’. Inside the front cover a pencilled ‘23’, on p.3 one inked correction to the text of ‘Old Brandy’ changing ‘grave’ to ‘graves’.

A few endemic spots to the covers, small tear to top edge of back cover.

Stock No.
217293