Brian Alderson — Edward Ardizzone: A Bibliographic Commentary

London, Private Libraries Association: The British Library, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Brian Alderson"s definitive, richly illustrated bibliography of Edward Ardizzone"s work from 1929 to 1970. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This volume is a first edition.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, four colour plates, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete.Brian Alderson"s commentary represents a comprehensive and meticulously researched bibliography of Edward Ardizzone"s career, from his first illustrated books in 1929 through to 1970. Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone (1900–1979), who occasionally signed his work as "DIZ," was a celebrated British painter, printmaker, and official war artist during the Second World War. He is perhaps best known for his gently humorous and humanistic illustrations in children's literature, including his beloved Little Tim series.Written by Brian Alderson, an English author, translator, critic, and children's book historian. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Edward Ardizzone; Various. Near Fine .