Men of the R. A. F. by Rothenstein, William - 1942

Oxford University Press, 1942. Hardcover. Good. 1942. No edition remarks. 134 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned with notable foxing. Notable cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Moderate tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Boards are notably warped.

Oxford University Press, 1942. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1942. No edition remarks. 134 pages. Blue dust jacket over brown cloth. Pages are lightly tanned with faint foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild sunning to spine and board edges. Mild crushing to spine ends. Books has a backward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Notable foxing. Heavy tanning to spine and edges. Notable rubbing and marking all over.

London: Oxford University Press, 1942. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Presentation copy inscribed "For my sister Emily, in grateful appreciation of her generous thought for my children, her brother, in old affection, Will / March 16 - 42." English painter, printmaker, and author, William Rothenstein (1872 - 1945) is best known for his work as a war artist and for his portraits. He was knighted in 1931 for his services to art. Near fine in original orange cloth boards with gilt title to spine. The spine is slightly cocked and rubbed and there is minor wear to the spine ends and corners. Illustrated with 40 handsome photogravures by famed artist Rothenstein printed in red. Clean and bright. 134 pages. ART/052010.