Author: MURRAY, JOHN G
Title: A gentleman publisher's commonplace book / John G. Murray
Description: London : John Murray 1996. Third Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 119 p. : ill. ports. ; 23 cm. Notes; 'This volume has been compiled. designed and edited and typeset by John R. Murray in admiration of his father' - back of title-page. Endpapers: John Piper; Title-page: Edward Bawden design for the Lady of Bleeding Heart Yard by Laura Norsworthy; Contents page & illustrations on half-titles: Osbert Lancaster; Dedication page: Dove by Reynolds Stone. 'Also includes a wealth of illustrations either commissioned by Jock or sent to him - John Piper. Osbert Lancaster. Freya Stark. John Betjeman. Katharine Tozer. Kathleen Hale. Edward Bawden. Eric Ravilious. Edward Ardizzone. Beryl Cook and others' - p. 4. Subjects; Quotations. English. Maxims. Commonplace books. English. Weight in Kg appr.:

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