DOG AND DUCK: A LONDON CALENDAR ET CETERA. London: Jonathan Cape, [1924]. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-2] 3-4 [5-6] 7-219 [220: blank], original blue patterned boards, printed paper labels affixed to front and spine panels, top edge stained blue, other edges untrimmed. First British edition. Limited to 900 numbered copies of which this is one of 750 unsigned copies. Essays on book collecting, old English holidays and customs, food, drink and other topics. Goldstone and Sweetser 26c. A fine copy in good printed dust jacket with wear and some shallow chipping at edges and some age-darkening and dust soiling. (#167471).
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"FIRST PUBLISHED 1924" on copyright page. "THIS EDITION OF Dog and Duck / IS LIMITED TO 900 NUMBERED / COPIES FOR SALE. OF THESE /NUMBERS 1-150 HAVE BEEN / SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR / COPY NUMBER ___" on verso of first leaf.
"FIRST PUBLISHED 1924" on copyright page. "THIS EDITION OF Dog and Duck / IS LIMITED TO 900 NUMBERED / COPIES FOR SALE. OF THESE /NUMBERS 1-150 HAVE BEEN / SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR / COPY NUMBER ___" on verso of first leaf.