Helen Kapp; James Laver — Toying with a Fancy
London, Robert Hale Limited , [1948]. First edition. Hardback. The scarce first edition of this collection of caricatures by Helen Kapp, in its vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. A collection of fifty-seven humorous illustrations by Helen Kapp, influential British artist. Collated, complete. With an introduction by James Laver. A scarce work. Dated via Jisc, the first and sole edition. Complete with rare dust wrapper, unclipped. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally with bumping and light chipping to head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper with light loss to head and tail of spine as well as extremities, and faint minor spotting to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to first and last few leaves, pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Helen Kapp. Good/Good.
