Beschreibung:

Ian Fleming The Diamond Smugglers First edition, published by The Macmillan Company 1958. Stamp to flyleaf Property of USAF. Blue boards with white decoration in pictorial dustjacket designed by H. Lawrence Hoffman. Together with Ian Fleming Introduces Jamaica edited by Marcus Cargill. First edition, second impression, published November 1965 by Andre Deutsch. Orange boards with gold lettering, pictorial dustjacket designed by David Battle. (2). £20-40.
Catalogue notes; The collection of Ernest Pearce (1930-2012) a dedicated art collector and connoisseur of the bookplate.
His files of letters reveal that he was in regular correspondence with many well-known artists and fellow collectors from the 1950s onwards, sharing with them his in-depth knowledge and often exchanging rare prints and other works of art. Of particular note is his collection of works by the Romanticist artist Samuel Palmer many of which were purchased from Carlos Peacock, author of 'Samuel Palmer, The Shoreham Years' who himself acquired a number from AH Palmer, Samuel's son. Also works by well-known 20thcentury artists, some, unusually, accompanied by personal notes or cards. Finally, of course, his extensive collection of bookplates including British and Continental artists and some illustrious libraries.
Ewbank's is delighted to have this opportunity to bring Ernest Pearce's lifelong collection to the market.
Provenance: The family of Ernest Pearce.