![]() ![]() The bookplate is designed by his son Rupert Bathhurst. Bookplate of Christopher Bathurst, 3rd Viscount Bledisloe (1934-2009), Barrister and politician. The landscape of Sark was conveniently at hand for background details. He coaxed his sons to pose as Jim Hawkins and his wife as Blind Pew. Quintessential Peake, illustrating his best-loved book. Inside the Ex libris plate of C.H.L.Bledisloe on first blank endpaper. London, 1911 Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom Seller Rating: Contact seller First Edition Used - Hardcover US 155.22 Convert currency US 33.91 Shipping From United Kingdom to U.S.A. In a very good clean unmarked unclipped pictorial dust wrapper which has a small piece missing at head of spine and some small marginal tears and crease at edges. ![]() ![]() Title-page drawings & 40 illustrations in text (6 sectional, 23 full-page, 11 tailpieces) + vignette on final page illustrated by Mervyn Peake. Bound in deep blue linen-effect boards, spine lettered & ruled plainly in gilt pp. Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1949.Ĩvo.First edition thus with illustrations by Mervyn Peake. Stevenson, illustrated Mervyn Peake First Edition ![]()
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