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Chamberlain And The Beautiful Llama And 101 More Juxtapositions by Stefan Lorant - 1940

by Stefan Lorant

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Chamberlain And The Beautiful Llama And 101 More Juxtapositions by Stefan Lorant - 1940

Chamberlain And The Beautiful Llama And 101 More Juxtapositions

by Stefan Lorant

  • Used
  • Good
  • Hardcover
Hulton, 1940. Hardcover. Good. 1940. 237 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates within. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.
  • Bookseller World of Rare Books GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Hulton
  • Date Published 1940

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CHAMBERLAIN AND THE BEAUTIFUL LLAMA and 101 More Juxtapositions

by Lorant, Stefan

  • Used
  • fair
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Fair
Jacket Condition
Lacking the Jacket
Edition
1st
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
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London: Hulton Press Ltd., 1940. (UK) 1st publication. No markings, the cloth along the front spine edge is rubbed and starting to split, the book has sewn signatures but is rather shaken, a touch of rubbing to cover edges, thus Fair used copy; lacking the dust jacket. Blue cloth, 239pp, B&W photos. Compiled by the photojournalist Stefan Lorant from previous issues of Lilliput magazine,, this small book is a selection of wittily chosen and humourous photographs that provoke thought, or raise a smile. Or both. It’s all about clever, satirical juxtapositions based on observation and the appearance of things. So a bulbous ripe pear is compared to the face of a portly publican, a view of Parisian rooftops are surreally compared to a hat shop display, and kissing film stars are compared to fish. And, hence the title, a portrait of Neville Chamberlain baring his teeth mid-debate is compared to a llama. This book appeared in 1940 when the Brits probably needed a dose of humour: the most… Read More
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