John Lawrence — Rabbit & Pork Rhyming Talk

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1975. First edition. Hardback. A very smart first edition of this beautifully illustrated book of rhyming slang by John Lawrence. The first edition, first impression of this work. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. A brilliant collection of fifty rhyming phrases, each illustrated with a detailed wood engraving by John Lawrence. Lawrence has illustrated more than 200 books, both adult and children's, including 'Watership Down' and for English author Philip Pullman. He has twice won the Francis Williams Award for illustration and was master of the Art Workers' Guild in 1990.  In the original illustrated boards. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with slight rubbing to the extremities. Dust wrapper is also very smart, with light edge wear and a few small marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Lawrence. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.