As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning.

Lee (Laurie) [& Eduardo Paolozzi, original sketch]

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning.

Illustrated by Leonard Rosoman [second printing].

Description: headpiece by Rosoman to each of the 12 chapters, pp. [xii], 252, 8vo, original orange boards, backstrip lettered in gilt, top edge very faintly spotted, dustjacket by Shirley Thompson, backstrip panel gently faded, very good

Publication Details: Andre Deutsch, 1969

Notes: The author's own copy of his second volume of memoirs, recounting his journey from Gloucestershire to London, and thence to Spain. Though without mark of ownership, there is on the flyleaf an original sketch by Eduardo Paolozzi of a cityscape in blue ink, inscribed at the foot 'FOR LAURIE, Eduardo Paolozzi, July 9th, 1974'. The verso of the same has a (rather less accomplished) pencil sketch of 'The Cat Stefan', signed 'N Flynn[?]'.Laid in is the author's 2pp. typed draft of the book's blurb, with numerous manuscript corrections by him and variant readings to the published version (which has ...moreThe author's own copy of his second volume of memoirs, recounting his journey from Gloucestershire to London, and thence to Spain. Though without mark of ownership, there is on the flyleaf an original sketch by Eduardo Paolozzi of a cityscape in blue ink, inscribed at the foot 'FOR LAURIE, Eduardo Paolozzi, July 9th, 1974'. The verso of the same has a (rather less accomplished) pencil sketch of 'The Cat Stefan', signed 'N Flynn[?]'.Laid in is the author's 2pp. typed draft of the book's blurb, with numerous manuscript corrections by him and variant readings to the published version (which has been edited down somewhat). HIDE

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