Edward Booth-Clibborn — My Father and Edward Ardizzone
London, Patrick Hardy Books, 1983. First edition. Cloth. Lovely first edition of this personal account of the lasting friendship between Augustin Booth and Edward Ardizzone by Booth's son. The first edition of this work. Warm narrative of the long friendship between Edward Booth-Clibborn's father, Augustin Booth, and famous English painted Edward Ardizzone ("DIZ"), who met as art students and remained friends until Augustin's death. Illustrated with Ardizzone Christmas cards. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Edward Ardizzone. Fine/Fine.
