BELL, Adrian. Men and the Fields
BELL, Adrian. Men and the Fields. London: Batsford. 1939. 8vo. First edition. Publisher’s brown cloth lettered in dulled gilt to the spine, in the wonderful wraparound dust jacket designed by John Nash, who also provides six lithographs and several illustrations. A handsome copy, the cloth clean and bright, the gilt dulled, gently bumped to corners and tips. The contents clean, with small ink ownership signature to front endpaper and endpapers a touch spotted. The dust jacket price-clipped, small nick to centre of spine panel, corners and tips gently bumped but the front and rear panel clean.
One of Bell’s most famous works delicately written and published at a time when agricultural exposure was all the rage, especially in light of the impending war. The combination of text and terrific illustrations by his friend and neighbour, Paul Nash, depict an idyllic and albeit consuming life. An always impressive volume. On a separate note, Bell is better remembered by some as one of the pioneers of the ‘cryptic clue’ crosswords. Uncommon in such presentable condition.
BELL, Adrian. Men and the Fields. London: Batsford. 1939. 8vo. First edition. Publisher’s brown cloth lettered in dulled gilt to the spine, in the wonderful wraparound dust jacket designed by John Nash, who also provides six lithographs and several illustrations. A handsome copy, the cloth clean and bright, the gilt dulled, gently bumped to corners and tips. The contents clean, with small ink ownership signature to front endpaper and endpapers a touch spotted. The dust jacket price-clipped, small nick to centre of spine panel, corners and tips gently bumped but the front and rear panel clean.
One of Bell’s most famous works delicately written and published at a time when agricultural exposure was all the rage, especially in light of the impending war. The combination of text and terrific illustrations by his friend and neighbour, Paul Nash, depict an idyllic and albeit consuming life. An always impressive volume. On a separate note, Bell is better remembered by some as one of the pioneers of the ‘cryptic clue’ crosswords. Uncommon in such presentable condition.
BELL, Adrian. Men and the Fields. London: Batsford. 1939. 8vo. First edition. Publisher’s brown cloth lettered in dulled gilt to the spine, in the wonderful wraparound dust jacket designed by John Nash, who also provides six lithographs and several illustrations. A handsome copy, the cloth clean and bright, the gilt dulled, gently bumped to corners and tips. The contents clean, with small ink ownership signature to front endpaper and endpapers a touch spotted. The dust jacket price-clipped, small nick to centre of spine panel, corners and tips gently bumped but the front and rear panel clean.
One of Bell’s most famous works delicately written and published at a time when agricultural exposure was all the rage, especially in light of the impending war. The combination of text and terrific illustrations by his friend and neighbour, Paul Nash, depict an idyllic and albeit consuming life. An always impressive volume. On a separate note, Bell is better remembered by some as one of the pioneers of the ‘cryptic clue’ crosswords. Uncommon in such presentable condition.