Lot 1745
ERIC RAVILIOUS (Illustrator) (1903-1942)
HIGH STREET
First edition of this celebrated volume, with title vignette and all 24 colour lithographs, text by J. M. Richards, published by Curwen Press, 1938, 8vo
* This book, rarely found complete nowadays, "achieved a modest success, becoming over time a highly sought-after collectors' item... it was a considerable artistic achievement for what was virtually a first effort in the medium" (Alan Powers, Eric Ravilious, Artist & Designer, 2013, p.58).
