Robinson (william Heath).- Hunter (norman) The Incredible Adventures Of Professor Branestawm, First Auction
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Robinson (William Heath).- Hunter (Norman) The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm, first
Robinson (William Heath).- Hunter (Norman) The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm, first
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Robinson (William Heath).- Hunter (Norman) The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm, first edition, with original captioned pen and ink illustration by Heath Robinson over pencil outline on artist's board (a few holes to board) loosely inserted, Autograph Note signed by Hunter laid onto front free endpaper, colour frontispiece and illustrations by Heath Robinson, very faint browning to endpapers, original cloth, very slight fading to spine, dust-jacket slight chipping to spine tips and corners, light surface soiling to spine, a near-fine example overall, small 4to, 1933.*** A superb example of the first Professor Branestawm book. This copy with an original drawing by Heath Robinson depicting Branestawm with an umbrella, as printed on the half-title of this edition.
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Robinson (William Heath).- Hunter (Norman) The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm, first

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