caroline g bott (30 resultados)

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The result of many years careful and painstaking research, the author has pieced together the life of her godfather Alfred Bestall, who illustrated Rupert Bear in the Daily Express almost uninterruptedly for 30 years. The artwork was bequeathed by Fred Bestall to the author with the words - 'you will probably want to make a bonfire of this'. But Caroline Bott has lovingly collected together and catalogued Fred Bestall's work, which ranges from incisive cartoons for 'Punch' to romantic, dreamy watercolours, as well of course as his Rupert Bear illustrations. Caroline was also bequeathed his diaries, from which, alongside letters, photographs and other archive material, she has drawn together his life. What emerges is a gentle, very generous man, who was loved by all who met him. His diaries include his experiences in the First World War, and his travel diaries include remarkable journeys to Egypt as well as those of his beloved Wales. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

Hardcover. Condición: New - Acceptable. Alfred Edmeades Bestall (1892-1986) is best known as the illustrator of Rupert Bear's adventures from 1935 to 1965. This biography, written by his god-daughter, who inherited his early work, diaries and journals, reveals the true breadth of Bestall's work and reproduces artworks for Tatler and other magazines, book illustrations and watercolours as well as Rupert pictures. The second half of the book comprises Bestall's sketchbooks and journals from Wales, Egypt, the Middle East and Europe. Foreword by Sir Paul McCartney. Off-mint.

Soft cover. Condición: VG++/F/ND. No Jacket. 1st. Edn, 1st. Imp. FNL. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st. Full number line.* Date of Publication: 2004* Publisher: Bloomsbury.* Binding and cover condition: Illustrated stiff card covers yellow ground black and red text. No bumps or rubs. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to corners. No creases to spine or hinge. Seems lightly used. VG++* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. A few very light marks to prelims & inside covers. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no visible faults. No tanning. VG++* Illustrations: Two blocks of 16pp colour photos & numerous b/w illustrations within text. throughout.* Pages: 296 pp. text. xlii pp. lists & index at rear.* Product Description:- The result of many years careful and painstaking research, the author has pieced together the life of her godfather Alfred Bestall, who illustrated Rupert Bear in the Daily Express almost uninterruptedly for 30 years. The artwork was bequeathed by Fred Bestall to the author with the words - 'you will probably want to make a bonfire of this'. His diaries include his experiences in the First World War, and his travel diaries include remarkable journeys to Egypt as well as those of his beloved Wales. What emerges is a gentle, very generous man, who was loved by all who met him.* This is a NEAR FINE copy of the 1st. edition thus. 1st. impression with absolutely minimal faults reducing it to VG+.*.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hardcover/Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. 352 pages ([xiv], 338) plus 16 coloured plates, List of Artwork, index; publisher's black cloth with gilt titles on the spine; red and yellow pictorial dust-jacket. Very Good, no writing, mark-up, labels or other defacememts, little read, the pages tanned due to the very poor quality paper on which the text is printed; unclipped jacket. Pictures show this actual book. UK orders are post-free.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 338 Pages, Illustrated, 90th anniversary edition, a small bump to the top corner of the boards.

Soft cover. Condición: As New. Alfred Bestall Ilustrador. Published in 2010. No indication of the publisher or place of publication. Printed by Craddocks Printing Works in Surrey, the U.K. 4to. Large trade paperback format. 88 pages. Brief Introduction. Mainly consists of original Bestall drawings that appeared in "Punch" and "Tatler." No signs of previous ownership. Not a library discard. A bright, crisp copy in as-new condition.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Hardback in black cloth boards, gilt titles, in Fine condition, dustwrapper also in Fine condition. Second printing, pp338, b&w illustrations, foreword by Sir Paul McCartney, The result of many years careful and painstaking research, the author has pieced together the life of her godfather Alfred Bestall, who illustrated Rupert Bear in the "Daily Express" almost uninterruptedly for 30 years. The artwork was bequeathed by Fred Bestall to the author with the words - 'you will probably want to make a bonfire of this' - which would have been a tragedy. Caroline Bott has lovingly collected together and catalogued Fred Bestall's work, which ranges from incisive cartoons for 'Punch' to romantic, dreamy watercolours, as well of course as his Rupert Bear illustrations. Caroline was also bequeathed his diaries, from which, alongside letters, photographs and other archive material, she has drawn together his life. What emerges is a gentle, very generous man, who was loved by all who met him. His diaries include his experiences in the First World War, and his travel diaries include remarkable journeys to Egypt as well as those of his beloved Wales. His fans are as diverse as Sir Paul McCartney (who has written the foreword), Prince Charles, Terry Jones, Terence Stamp, Richard Rogers and Sir Hugh Casson. This is a piece of pure nostalgia and a slice of time gone by that will enchant all those who pick it up.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Alfred Bestall Ilustrador. 1st Edition. Like new hardback, book has no discernible faults and dustjacket is unclipped and now preserved in a mylar transparent protective removable cover. 1st edition, 2nd printing, 352pp plus 16 coloured plates, and also some b&w illustrations, list of artwork, index. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles on the spine, red and yellow pictorial dust-jacket. Foreword by Sir Paul McCartney. The result of many years' careful and painstaking research, the author has pieced together the life of her godfather Alfred Bestall, who illustrated Rupert Bear in the "Daily Express" almost uninterruptedly for 30 years. The artwork was bequeathed by Fred Bestall to the author with the words - 'you will probably want to make a bonfire of this' - which would have been a tragedy. Caroline Bott has lovingly collected together and catalogued Fred Bestall's work, which ranges from incisive cartoons for 'Punch' to romantic, dreamy watercolours, as well of course as his Rupert Bear illustrations. Caroline was also bequeathed his diaries, from which, alongside letters, photographs and other archive material, she has drawn together his life. What emerges is a gentle, very generous man, who was loved by all who met him. His diaries include his experiences in the First World War, and his travel diaries include remarkable journeys to Egypt as well as those of his beloved Wales. His fans are as diverse as Sir Paul McCartney (who has written the foreword), Prince Charles, Terry Jones, Terence Stamp, Richard Rogers and Sir Hugh Casson. This is a piece of pure nostalgia and a slice of time gone by that will enchant all those who pick it up. We pack our books properly and ship daily from the UK using recycled materials where we can.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Illustrator of Rupert Bear Ilustrador. 1st Edition. Firmly bound and clean with some tanning to the page edges.

Condición: Good. Hardcover, 286 pp., 23 x 15 x 4 Uit de collectie van Igor Cornelissen, met voorwoord van Paul McCartney, gouden belettering, sent as parcel post.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. xiii / 338 pp, colour pates, bw illustrations in text , black cloth with gilt title to spine, SIGNED and dedicated by author on title page. Slight lean to spine, pages a little tanned otherwise book clean and sound, dust wrapper slightly sunned on spine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. ALFRED BESTALL Ilustrador. Dedication and signed by author. The dustwrapper has minimal wear with fading to spine. The black boards are clean with mild bumping to the edges, with bright lettering to the spine. In very good condition. The binding is firm. The pages are clean and crease free. This book has 338 pages. All in all a nice example of this book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Hardback. Dust wrapper over red boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1.1 kg); pp 338; Preface by Sir Paul McCartney; Includes: Family tree; Colour photographs, on individual leaves; Black & white drawings; Illustrated lining papers; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #204088 ||.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good +. Excellent clean crisp interior, no marks or inscriptions, contains sections of stunning colour plates and numerous b&w illustrations by Alfred Bestall - just a light tone to page block, excellent clean firm boards; d/j has only very slight usage, tiny rub to top front l.h. edge but vg-plus to near fine bright appearance mostly, no nicks or tears, not price-clipped./.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Alfred Bestall Ilustrador. 1st Edition. Bloomsbury Rupert Bear 90 th Anniversary Edition. First Edition. Printing number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. An anniversary hardback edition of the book which was first published in 2003. The author is Alfred Bestall's god-daughter, and was the recipient of all his early artwork on his death. This book reproduces much of that artwork, and a detailed appendix lists it all. 338 pages + xiii prelims. 32 pages of colour plates, with many b/w photographs and other illustrations through the text. Red boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Size: 24 Cm x 16 Cm.

Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Printing. Very small bump to bottom corner. Almost As New large format Paperback.

Hard Boards. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 2nd Impression. HARDBACK IN JACKET 2003. 2nd impression. 24x16cm. xiii+338 pages with index, plus 32 pages of colour illustrations. TANNED PAGES. Flat pages. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Jacket is not torn. Front flap is not price-clipped: £20. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref P13. The Life and Works of Alfred Bestall: Illustrator of Rupert Bear by Caroline G. Bott. Foreword by Sir Paul McCartney.

1st edition thus stiff wrappers Fine small octavo 338pp., col. & b/w pls. & ills., index,

Hardback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Alfred BESTALL & PHOTOS Ilustrador. First edition. Smashing copy in lovely dust wrapper, spine of which is slightly sunned. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in Rupert. An exceptionally nice copy.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Fine octavo 338pp., col. pls., text ills., index,

Hard Cover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 8vo. 338 pp. small ink marking on front free endpaper, pages browned, good plus in original black cloth gilt, light wear only, very good in unclipped dustwrapper with small tear top of spine and some light edgewear, spine sun faded, good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Condición: new.

Hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Fading to dust-jacket spine. Price sticker on rear panel of dust-jacket. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; (xiv), 338 pages + plates. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 233 x 151mm. Includes Bestall's diary entries from his travel journals. Colour and black-and-white illustrations by Bestall. With a short Foreword by Paul McCartney. "The result of many years' careful and painstaking research, the author has pieced together the life of her godfather Alfred ('Fred') Bestall, who illustrated Rupert Bear in the Daily Express for thirty years (the only day he missed was to make way for Churchill's war speech). The artwork and his diaries were bequeathed by Fred Bestall to the author with the words 'you will probably want to make a bonfire of this' - which would have been a tragedy. Caroline Bott has lovingly collected Bestall's work, ranging from incisive cartoons for Punch to romantic, dreamy watercolours, and of course his Rupert Bear illustrations, with his war-time diaries to paint a remarkable picture of a gentle, very generous man, who was loved by all who met him.".

Softcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. Bestall, Alfred Ilustrador. First edition. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition. Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. A lovely copy. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!