Tuesday 14 July 2020

Can you be sure?

A lot has happened at this delightful spot on the Purbecks since Paul Nash was a resident and was commissioned by Shell to deliver this delightful lithograph (1937) as part of their Visit Britain's Landmarks series - printed by Waterlow Limited - as rare as ephemera goes unless you have about £1K spare...







4 comments:

The Two Terriers said...

Great stuff Dickie, Kath, our daughter, used Nash as a subject in her MA dissertation at the University of Rading and she has an original Dorset Shell Guide. All the best, John

Tony's Journal of Angling & Nature said...

Dickie... I am in awe of your blog. It is such an enjoyable read especially the traditional fishing posts. I find it very inspiring.

Many thanks

Tony

Dickie Straker said...

TT, the original Dorset Shell Guide is as rare as anything! I found one locally in a pile of books, battered & torn, wanting a new home! TTFN, Dickie

Dickie Straker said...

Wow! That's very kind of you Tony, thank you! Just ramblings of a dreaming angler, idler & collector! TTFN, Dickie