[Rarebooks] FS - Worlds End Press

[GREENFIELD BOOKS]

*ATTLEE, Helena (trans.) / Illustrations by Ann Brunskill. /THE GIRL IN 
THE APPLE From a Tuscan Folk Tale./* The Worlds End Press, (Egerton 
Ashford, Kent, UK). 1984. Tall 4to, unpaginated. Minuscule shelf wear to 
board edges; else in near fine condition and in original, slightly 
scuffed, slipcase.

A quite lovely and charming book, being a children's story drawn from an 
old Tuscan folk tale. Translated from the Italian by the author and 
journalist Helena Attlee (the author of "Italian Gardens: A Cultural 
History"). The illustrator, Ann Brunskill, is a British printer, artist 
and etcher, who owns and operates The Worlds End Press (the publisher of 
this book). She cut the wood blocks for the illustrations in this book 
with a Japanese knife and hand coloured them. This is number 65 of an 
edition of 120 copies, set in Membo 24 point and printed on a Lions Hand 
Press. It is signed by the illustrator/publisher on the colophon page. A 
scarce book.

Price: $250.00.

Terms of sale - the price is in USD. Payment by check or credit card. 
Postage and packing charge $8.50 in North America; $15.50 overseas. 
Returnable within seven days of receipt if not as described.

 
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Greenfield Books Ltd.				
Rare books sought, bought and sold		
Member: ABAC/ILAB				
217 Academy Road,				
Winnipeg, MB R3M 0E3 Canada			
Toll-free: 866-263-BOOK (2665)			
Telephone: 204-488-2023
Web site: http://www.greenfieldbooks.com