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Quair Books

Quair Books specialises in modern literary and visual cultures, particularly alternative, different and radical authors/artists, presses and histories. We also hold a small general stock, with a focus on rare, significant and bonny books. We trade at fairs, online and via catalogue. Private Premises.

Magic Shadows: The Story of the Origin of Motion Pictures

Description

FIRST THUS. 8vo, pp. [192] + b/w plates. Green leatherette boards, spine and upper board lettered in gilt. Wear and bruising to extremities, top corners bumped. Neil Paterson’s flamboyant ownership signature in green pen to ffep. In the original dust jacket: toned, spine sunned and lightly stained, nicked and chipped, a little loss to spine ends. Else, clean and tight. Originally published in 1948. Very good/ good+. An interesting association copy.

Price

£35.00