133. Nicholson (William) The Book of Blokes, first edition , [ one of 50 copies] with an original sketch of a bloke, signed presentation copy from Nicholson to Helen Lubbock with original sketch of sunrise depicting New Year 1930 in blue, red & yellow crayon on front pastedown, plates printed in black, green or red, original drawing in blue, red and brown crayon and initialled at foot on centre blank, with faint crayon note in Nicholson’s hand “please find an original sketch on page 15” on front free endpaper, original pictorial boards, rubbed, slight stain to upper cover, spine worn and defective, 8vo, [1929].
est. £750 – £1000
The recipient was probably Helen Mary Lubbock, née Bonham-Carter, who married Sir Alan Lubbock in 1918.