A School of Purposes. Fougasse Posters, 1939-1945

Herbert, A. P. (Sir Alan Patrick Herbert) Introduced by

Edité par Methuen & Co Ltd, London, 1946

A propos de cet article

First edition, first impression. Jacket sadly quite tatty, with edge wear, chipping, a long creased closed tear to front jacket, rubbing and small loss to top and bottom of spine, folds slightly rubbed, and some browning and overall time staining. Not price clipped but price hidden by Xmas stamp on inside flap, previous owner's names to inside front flap, internally clean tight and square, overall a reasonable copy for its age. 48pp, lavishly illustrated in colour. The wartime cartoon posters of Fougasse. Cyril Kenneth Bird CBE (1887-1965), known by the pen name Fougasse, was a British cartoonist best known for his work in Punch magazine (of which he served as editor from 1949 to 1953) and his World War II warning propaganda posters. He also designed many posters for the London Underground.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: A School of Purposes. Fougasse Posters, 1939-1945
• Éditeur: Methuen & Co Ltd, London
• Date de parution: 1946
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Jacket and illustrations by Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
• Édition: 1st Edition
• Impression: 1st Printing
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Fair