Gell, Kathleen
AN ALPHABET
Basil Blackwell, Oxford, England: 1956
FIRST EDITION. Wonderful basic trichrome pictures showcase different objects for each letter of the alphabet. 9.1 in. x 7 in. Light thumbing to corners. Light spotting and soiling to boards. Light shelfwear to boards with some light scratching, creasing, and rubbing, particularly to spinecaps. Light spotting to bottom edge of FFEP. Clean and tight.
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