The Book Of Blokes. Nicholson, William.

First edition, first impression, presentation copy inscribed inside the front board "For Helen Lubbock from William Nicholson, New Year 1930" with a lovely original crayon sketch of a sunrise in several colours. This is one of the scarce copies with an original "Bloke" added in blue and brown by Nicholson to one of the blank pages and initialled "W.N.". Nicholson's note to Lubbock on the first blank, rubbed but still legible, says "please find an original Bloke on page 15". Octavo. Original black and white pictorial boards. In a black cloth solander case. Drawings printed in various colours throughout, one page with an original drawing in blue and brown initialled by the artist. Excellent condition, a sound and fresh copy.