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THE LAST OF UPTAKE

by Simon Harcourt-Smith

Illustrated by Rex Whistler

Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st. 1942

Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper. Or The Estranged Sisters. An architectural fantasy around a great Palladian mansion, and the extravagances and conceits of its lay-out and garden. Red cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Over 20 pen-and-wash drawings in monochrome and colour. 80 pages.

A little wear to spine and corners. Name and year in ink and light mark to front endpaper. Light foxing to text block and rear endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with some loss to top edge. Browned to spine, panels and top edges of flaps. Also a few marks.

Stock no. 1506692

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