Woodford, James - Queen's Beasts
£350
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 4 May 2011 at 12:00 BST
Description
A full set of the "Queen's beasts" designed by James Woodford R.A. for the 1953 coronation, painted plaster, each one 18cm high, signed on base, later restoration to paint; Dacre Beasts Two figures from the Dacre beasts series [Dacre and Greystoke], painted plaster, each 18cm high; Woodford, James Heraldic sculpture. London, 1972. 4to, signed by Woodford on title, original red cloth, dustwrapper, bookplate; London, H. Stanford - Bawden, Edward The Queen's beasts. London, 1953. 4to, illustrated by Bawden, typeset by Eric Gill, original red cloth, dustwrapper, bookplate (14)