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The joys of collecting children's books / by Alla T. Ford.

Accession number
PML 251822
Creator
Ford, Alla T.
Published
Hong Kong : Ford Press, 1968.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
"First published in 'The book-lover's answer,' July 1965"--Title page verso.
"(50 have hand-colored illus. and hand-painted covers)"--Cf. Bradbury.
"This edition limited to 500 signed copies. Privately printed by the author, through Opium Books, Hong Kong. This is copy no. ... of the limited edition of 500, of which 25 have hand-painted covers"--Colophon.
Library's copy is no. 2.
Description
106 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 60 mm
Inscriptions/Markings
Author's signature in red color pencil as issued; author's marking in red color pencil below colophon underlining "hand-painted covers"; hand-colored illustrations by the author throughout.
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman, with her bookplate.
Binding
Magenta cloth stamped in gilt with hand-colored illustration of a chicken and decorations by the author.
Classification
Department