Description

Slightly Foxed – but still desirable by Ronald Searle

The catalogues of second-hand book dealers contain a language all of their own, with esoteric phrases that summon curious visions to all but the most experienced of book hunters. After many years of intrepid exploration into this secretive world, Ronald Searle set about creating a compendium of these words and phrases with the intention of clearing up some of the confusion, or adding to it. If you have ever pondered the meaning of phrases such as ‘blind-tooled’, ‘contemporary sheep’, ‘some worming of the epoch’ and, indeed, ‘slightly foxed’, then Searle reveals all with his sprightly, witty, and frequently cheeky cartoons. And if that wasn’t enough, he has kindly provided a glossary, where we learn for example that a book described as ‘Mellow’ will show: ‘Distinct signs of wear, but will hold until customer is out of shop’. A somewhat irreverent look at the book trade.

Features;

• Folio Society First Impression
• Publisher Folio Society, London; 2015
• White Cloth Hardback, 128 pp
• Illustrated by the author
• Size 230 x 160mm, 600g

Condition: Fine – Superb Unmarked Copy, No Slipcase Was Issued With This Volume

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