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Days in Old Spain

1939ref. 4879Edinburgh United Kingdom: Macmillan and Co. Ltd. 1939. hardcover. Very Good. Muirhead Bone. Publication: London Macmillan and Co. Ltd. 1939 Formatting: 8vo pp. xiv 260. Condition Report Very Good. The publisher's original quarter black cloth over marbled paper boards remains tight and structurally sound showing only mild shelf-wear and light bumping to the corners. The gilt lettering and pilgrim motif to the spine remain bright and unoxidised. The text block shows some light age-toning and faint foxing to the page edges typical of the paper stock from this period but the interior pages and margins are notably clean crisp and free from internal markings. The binding is firm with no cracked hinges ensuring the illustrative plates and tipped-in ephemera remain perfectly secure. Catalogue Note This is a second impression reprinted 1939 of Gertrude Bone’s travelogue initially published in 1938. The volume is wonderfully elevated by the inclusion of seventeen striking black-and-white plates and numerous chapter-head vignettes by her husband the acclaimed Scottish draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone. What distinguishes this particular copy is its exceptional provenance. Tipped onto the half-title page is a presentation label inscribed and signed by both the author and the illustrator: "Signed for Miss Lucy Musker - Gertrude Bone Muirhead Bone with kind regards Ap. 12 / ’39." Furthermore the book is accompanied by a charming collection of original ephemera comprising a Christmas card and four Autograph Letters Signed ALS one penned by Gertrude Bone and three by Muirhead Bone. While standard copies of the 1939 reprint are common on the secondary market a copy boasting such a rich personal association with both the author and the esteemed illustrator is a genuine rarity. A captivating and evocative journey through the Iberian Peninsula Days in Old Spain captures the romance architecture and enduring spirit of a country on the precipice of profound change. Gertrude Bone's vivid lyrical prose transports the reader through the ancient streets of Castile Leon and Segovia intertwining local customs historical anecdote and personal observation. Her narrative is perfectly complemented by Sir Muirhead Bone's masterful illustrations which breathe life into the soaring cathedrals shadowed archways and rugged landscapes of the Spanish countryside. Together they offer a poignant and culturally rich love letter to an era of Spain that has largely vanished into history. Macmillan and Co. Ltd. hardcover

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