Ronald Searle — The King of Beasts
London, Jonathan Cape, 1980. First edition. Hardback. An excellent first edition copy of this children's book by the renowned artist Ronald Searle. The first edition of this work by Ronald Searle. A lovely volume containing comical and colourful illustrations of various creatures and beasts by Ronald Searle, a very acclaimed English artist known for creating St. Tristan's School and for his collaboration with Geoffrey Willans for the Molesworth series.With its original, price clipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's binding with illustrated boards. Externally lovely with only minor shelfwear. The dustwrapper is price clipped and very smart with only slight shelfwear and a minor closed tear to the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Profusely illustrated throughout by Ronald Searle. Fine . Ill.: Ronald Searle. Fine/Near Fine.
