The Isle of Wight
PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
King Penguin Books, Penguin Books.
BINDING
Pictorial boards with same design as dust jacket.
BOOK CONDITION
Ends of spine slightly bumped, but otherwise good. Printed pages largely unmarked. coloured illustrations are clear and bright.
DUST JACKET
A small amount of wear at very edges. Slight general discolouration
EDITION
1950 first edition
DESCRIPTION
One of the King Penguin series. A quirky guidebook to the Isle of Wight in the post-war years, written and illustrated by Barbara Jones. 34 pp with five line drawings within the text, followed by 16 colour plates.
SYNOPSIS
A charming little guide to both some well-known and more hidden attractions of the Isle of Wight. From Osborne House to Newport Quay, Blackgang Chine Bazaar to Alum Bay and the St Lawrence Topiary boat. Please see our journal entry, "Island Quirks," for further elaboration.