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'Red Ashes' by Margaret Pedlar

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1938 (printed)
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Place of origin

Book jacket for a romantic novel entitled 'Red Ashes' by Margaret Pedlar, depicting a couple making their way through a fire damaged room with charred and blackened wall. The man gestures towards the woman to stay close behind him. He is wearing riding breeches, boots and a brown jacket. The tagline reads 'A fire is never dead while the ashes are still red'.

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Title'Red Ashes' by Margaret Pedlar (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed book jacket
Brief description
Book jacket for a romantic novel entitled 'Red Ashes' by Margaret Pedlar. Great Britain, 1938.
Physical description
Book jacket for a romantic novel entitled 'Red Ashes' by Margaret Pedlar, depicting a couple making their way through a fire damaged room with charred and blackened wall. The man gestures towards the woman to stay close behind him. He is wearing riding breeches, boots and a brown jacket. The tagline reads 'A fire is never dead while the ashes are still red'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 190mm
  • Width: 290mm
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Accession number
E.2062-1987

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Record createdJuly 2, 2013
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