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The first edition of an intimate biography on the mural artist who was tragically killed at Normandy, written by his younger brother. The first edition of Rex Whistler: His Life and His Drawings, an intimate biography of the British artist written by his younger brother Laurence. Published by Art and Technics in 1948, three years after the end of the Second World War.In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains a frontispiece and twenty-four illustrated plates paginated pp.49-96 by Rex Whistler. Collated complete.Published four years after Whistler's death in 1944, killed leading a group of tanks in the Normandy invasion, Laurence tells the fascinating and poignant story of the life of his younger brother, offering the reader an insight into the artist's romantic perspective. Best known for his murals in a number of stately homes, including Plas Newydd, he also dabbled in costume work. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with minimal marks to boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is generally bright and clean, with the small odd spot to the extremities. Slight fading to wrapper extremities, heavier to spine and rear wrapper. A couple of small chips to edges, and small closed tears to wrapper spine. The odd small faint mark to end papers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. with the rare faint mark to leaf extremities. Very Good Indeed
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