The Pictorial History Book – Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.(1950s)

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Vintage British pictorial history book

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Condition: No Edition Remarks.  No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning.  Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Sunning to spine.

189 pages, Hardback, 28x22x2cm

“The Pictorial History Book” published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. (often featuring editors like Richard Haddon, Charles Harvey, et al.) was published in the early 1950s.

It is a vintage British pictorial history book known from this era. Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd..Era: 1950s.Key Details: Often appears with a red, cloth-bound cover.

The book was edited by Richard Haddon, Charles Harvey, Lionel M. Munby, and E.S. Wolff. It is often identified as a “Guide to British History” and is known for its distinctive vintage illustrations and “off-colour” printing style typical of 1950s Sampson Low productions.

 

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