Bruce Angrave — The Mechanical Emperor

London, Peter Lunn Limited, 1945. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition allegorical and satirical work about robots by Bruce Angrave, illustrated by Angrave in colour throughout. The first edition of this very scarce work.An entertaining satirical work following a war and the rise of robots during mechanised warfare, an allegory of what may one day happen.Illustrated in colour throughout.Collated, complete.Written and illustrated by Bruce Angrave, who is best known for his poster designs for the Ministry of Information during the Second World War, and for his charming posters for railways. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Some spots to the boards, mostly to the extremities. SPine and joints are faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Bruce Angrave. Very Good .