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The Craft of the Lead Pencil
Mervyn Peake
1946
Allan Wingate Ltd : London
9" by 6"
20pp.
SUMMARY
The first edition of this guide to lead pencil drawing by Mervyn Peake, illustrated throughout with Mervyn's own pencil illustrations.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Uncommon
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition.
An uncommon work.
In the publisher's original cloth.
Illustrated throughout with Mervyn Peake's expressive monochrome pencil drawings.
This work was written by author and illustrator Mervyn Peake, who is best known for his 'Gormenghast' fiction series. In this work, Mervyn provides a study and guide to using the lead pencil, discussing the craft of the pencil and how to use the material. Throughout Mervyn has included examples of his own pencil drawings.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with the odd spot to the front board, slight marks and light rubbing to the extremities. Internally generally firmly bound with slight strain and cords showing to the front and rear. Pages lightly age toned with scattered spotting.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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