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Bidermanas, Izis. Gala Day London. Harvill Press, 1953.
Price: US$33.74 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: inglese Condizioni dell'esterno: Discrete con difetti, manca sovraccoperta bruniture Condizioni dell'interno: Discrete con Difetti, bruniture
Seller: Librodifaccia, Alessandria, AL, Italy
Bidermanas, Izis. Gala Day London. Harvill Press, London, 1953.
Price: US$106.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Gray cloth has gilt titles on front and spine. Some sunning and spotting to the edges of the boards and the spine ends. Contents tight with scattered foxing to first and last few pages. Full page B&W photos are in excellent condition. 148 pp., 69 B/W photo reproductions each with a relevant statement by one of 22 contemporary authors including John Betjeman, Paul Dehn, Clifford Dyment, T. S: Eliot, G. S. Fraser, Roy Fuller, Henry Green, Aöan Pryce-Jones, Laurie Lee, John Lehmann, C. Day Lewis, John Minton, William Plomer, Anthony Powell, Leonard Rosoman, Alan Ross, William Sansom, Stephan Spender, G. W. Stonier, A. S. J. Tessimond, Keith Vaughan and Angus Wilson. Dust jacket has faded spine and chipping to edges. Small absences at spine edge of top front and to bottom rear edge.
Seller: Arty Bees Books, Wellington, New Zealand
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Harvill Press, 1953; no additional printings indicated; 147pp. VG-/G+ hardcover in G+/VG- dust jacket. Black and white photography by Izis, with short pieces by John Betjeman, Paul Dehn, Clifford Dyment, T. S. Eliot, G. S. Fraser, Roy Fuller, Henry Green, Aöan Pryce-Jones, Laurie Lee, John Lehmann, C. Day Lewis, John Minton, William Plomer, Anthony Powell, Leonard Rosoman, Alan Ross, William Sansom, Stephan Spender, G. W. Stonier, A. S. J. Tessimond, Keith Vaughan and Angus Wilson. Spine slightly cocked forward, binding remains tight and sturdy; corners gently turned in, else only minor wear, toning to edges of gray cloth boards, gilt titling remains bright and bold; very small pen inscription on front end page; photos, text very good throughout. Moderate amount of wear, a couple small closed tears at edges of unclipped (63/-) dust jacket; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges will apply for international and/or expedited shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
PUDLEY, John. THE QUEEN'S PEOPLE. The Harvill Press, London, 1953.
Price: US$167.07 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Hardback, with dust wrapper. Black boards with white lettering on the front cover. Head and tail of spine lightly bumped and rubbed. Binding is neat and tidy. Page edges are rubbed and moderately discoloured. Front free endpaper bears "Book Fair" stamp in red ink. Binding is neat and tidy.Free endpapers and pastedowns bear a strip of heavy discolouration and some moderate foxing. Pages throughout are lightly discoloured due to age. This book is in fair condition. Dust wrapper has some rubbing at the edges. Covers are lightly scratched and a little scuffed. Head and tail of spine thumbed. Price intact. Edges and corners are showing very light wear and tear along with some sunning, otherwise this dust wrapper is in fair condition. A historic piece. People smiling, a couple of sailors climbing a lamp post, a small girl in a window, a random man in the street, a woman asleep against a tree and the Queen. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound.
Seller: Uncle Peter's Books, Clunes, NSW, Australia
Izis Bidermanas: John Harvey (text). The Queen's People. The Harvill Press, 1953.
Price: US$192.41 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Small octavo. 16 pages of text followed by 55 pages of photographs of London and Londoners in the year of the Queen's Coronation. Light spotting to endpapers, else a near fine copy in a very good dust jacket, a little rubbed to the spine and now loosely protected in a film sleeve.
Seller: Booklore ., Holt, NORFO, United Kingdom
PUDLEY, John. THE QUEEN'S PEOPLE. The Harvill Press, London, 1953.
Price: US$233.90 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Hardback, with dust wrapper. Black boards with white lettering on the front cover. Head and tail of spine lightly bumped and rubbed. Binding is neat and tidy. Page edges are rubbed and moderately discoloured. Binding is neat and tidy. Free endpapers, pastedowns and half-title page bear a strip of heavy discolouration and some moderate foxing. Pages throughout are lightly discoloured due to age. This book is in fair condition. Dust wrapper has some rubbing at the edges. Covers are lightly scratched and a little scuffed. Head and tail of spine thumbed. Price intact. Edges and corners are showing very light wear and tear along with some sunning, otherwise this dust wrapper is in fair condition. A historic piece. People smiling, a couple of sailors climbing a lamp post, a small girl in a window, a random man in the street, a woman asleep against a tree and the Queen. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound.
Seller: Uncle Peter's Books, Clunes, NSW, Australia
. Gala Day London. London, Harvill Press, 1953, Auflage: 1., 1953.
Price: US$242.53 + shipping
Description: Leinen, gebunden; grauer, goldgeprägter Einband, mit illustriertem Schutzumschlag / Anz. Seiten: 147 / 23 x 29 cm / mit zahlreichen Schwarzweisstafeln, fotografiert von Izis Bidermanas / Zustand: gut, leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Einband leicht lichtrandig und gering fleckig, Papier etwas gebräunt, Schnitt mässig gebräunt, Schutzumschlag leicht berieben, etwas gebräunt und mässig randlädiert Texts by: John Betjeman, Paul Dehn, Clifford Dyment, T. S. Eliot, G. S. Fraser, Roy Fuller, Henry Green, Alan Price-Jones, Laurie Lee, John Lehmann, C. Day Lewis, John Minton, William Plomer, Anthony Powell, Leonard Rosoman, Alan Ross, William Sansom, Stephen Spender, G. W. Stonier, A. S. J. Tessimond, Keith Vaughan, Angus Wilson Sprache: en
Seller: Buchfink Das fahrende Antiquariat, Brugg, AG, Switzerland
Pudney, John. The Queen's People. The Harvill Press, 1953.
Price: US$255.27 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This book consists of two parts: a section entitled The Queen's People - written by John Pudney, British poet, journalist and author. The other section, which forms the greater part of the publication, consists of b/w photos, and are the work of Lithuanian photographer, Izis Bidermanas. They focus on everything from iconic locations such as Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and St Paul's Cathedral to items such as Coronation Food, Commemorative Ties (image), Balloons and Pierrots etc. Eight double-spread photographs. Black cloth boards with simple but a striking title (in white) on the front cover. Tight binding. The pages are mildly to moderately tanned with occasional spotting; more evident on the preliminary and final ones. pp. 71 (from page 7 onwards: photographs)/135 x 185 mm. Front pastedown has a small (48 x 6 mm) royal blue label with gold gilt lettering: Bourne & Hollingsworth, Oxford Street, London W1. Please note that, depending on destination, we may request an additional payment to cover any extra shipping/postage charges. Proceeds to Amnesty International. Abe2323.
Seller: Amnesty Bookshop - Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
Text by John Pudney.. The Queen's People. The Harvill Press., London., 1953.
Price: US$431.01 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The Harvill Press. London. 1953. First edition. Hardback; black cloth-bound boards, title in white to front board, dust jacket. 71 pages. 46 b&w photographs, including 8 double-page. English. 185x140mm. 0.2kg. Near fine, in very good dust jacket; slight ruffling to spine ends and forecorners with very slight loss, a short 1.5cm tear a head of spine, spine lightly faded, not price-clipped; slight offsetting to endpapers. Izis' photo book documenting London during the Queen's Coronation. Izis Bidermanas was a Lithuanian photographer active in France for most of his life. In 1953 he turned his lens onto London to capture the celebrations and festival atmosphere of the capital during the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. His photographs include local decorations, street sellers, Pearly Kings, dressing-up, a caged Eros, adorned London landmarks, Guards, and revellers. Izis brings an outsider's view to the images, following in the footsteps of Bill Brandt and employing the decisive moment of Cartier-Bresson. The poet and journalist John Pudney provides the text. Scarce in such good condition. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.
Seller: Beaux Books, ABA, ILAB, Hartley Wintney, HAMPS, United Kingdom