Laurence Whistler — Oho!

London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1946. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this completely reversible work that reveals two versions of surrealistic portraits by Rex Whistler, with text by his brother and poet, Laurence Whistler. The first edition. In the original publisher's pictorial hardback with the original clipped dust wrapperThis unique work is completely reversible from inside and out, allowing the reader to reveal two alternatives of a series of outlandish illustrations and the accompanying text. The portraits were illustrated by Rex Whistler, a British artist who also designed theatrical costumes. The text was written by his brother, Laurence Whistler, a poet and glass engraver. In the original publisher's pictorial hardback with the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart with slight bumping to the extremities, and light spotting. Offsetting to the endpapers. The wrap is very smart with spotting, slight sunning and a small closed tear to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound with generally bright pages with spotting to the front and rear and the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Rex Whistler. Very Good/Very Good.