While studying art in London, Emily Carr seriously undermined her health and was sent to a sanatorium for a complete rest cure. Bridling at the hospital's rules, which prohibited excitement of any kind, the always rebellious Carr proceeded to make friends, raise birds, and cause trouble. In words and enchanting sketches, Carr presents a funny, poignant account of her 18-month convalescence.
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While studying art in London, Emily Carr seriously undermined her health and was sent to a sanatorium for a complete rest cure. Bridling at the hospital's rules, which prohibited excitement of any kind, the always rebellious Carr proceeded to make friends, raise birds, and cause trouble. In words and enchanting sketches, Carr presents a funny, poignant account of her 18-month convalescence.
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Seller's Description:
As New in As New dust jacket. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of 1995 Stoddart edition, of book first published in 1953. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright. Illustrated with Carr's black-and-white drawings, done during her year-and-a-half at Sunhill Sanatorium in East Anglia. 8vo. 148 pp. In protective Mylar.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0772001189. Still stiff to open and unmarked but for inscription to front endpaper; in dust jacket with short edgetears.; 148 pages.
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Very Good in Very Good, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book Third printing of the 1972 Centennial Edition; originally published in 1953; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition.
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Emily Carr. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. FIRST EDITION. Illustrated. The corners are not bumped. There is a magazine clipping taped on the front end paper. The DJ has tears to 1 cm. and an 1 cm. chip. The DJ is price-clipped. The DJ is in a protective book jacket cover. 148 pages.