[Sainsbury, Hester Margaret (Illustrator)] / Morand, Paul.

Earth Girdled. With Eight Woodcuts by Hester Sainsbury. Translated from the French ‘Rien que le Terre’ by Charles Emile Roche.

London, Alfred A. Knoff, 1928. 14.5 cm x 22.6 cm. 172 pages. Black and white illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Marbled boards. Gilt title on spine. Deckled edges. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Dustjacket has minor edgewear. Minor rubbing to edges. Minor tanning to edges, endpapers and pastedowns. Otherwise bright and clean. Binding strong.

Includes for example the following chapters: Farewell to the West / Pacific Ocean / Nikko / Nara / A Yamen / Peking-Pukow Blue Train / Shanghai / Macao / The Singapore Zoo / The Isles of Swallows’ Nests / The Chinese Quarter / The Temples / Siamese Festivals / White Elephants / Indian Ocean / The Indian Mail etc.

Paul Morand (1888–1976) was a French author whose short stories and novellas were lauded for their style, wit and descriptive power. His most productive literary period was the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s. He was much admired by the upper echelons of society and the artistic avant-garde who made him a cult favorite. He has been categorized as an early Modernist and Imagist. (Wikipedia)

Hester Margaret Sainsbury (1890-1967) was a British artist, dancer, poet and illustrator. Sainsbury became a successful artist and print-maker in the 1920s, being known among other things for using an engraving tool that cut multiple parallel lines rather than the usual one. She made fine art prints and illustrations by engraving both copper and wood. The author Philip Neil describes her engravings as “fresh, supple, and irresistibly charming.” (Wikipedia)

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• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 200455AB

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