High Street

Richards, J.M.; Ravilious, Eric

ISBN 10: 1851776893 / ISBN 13: 9781851776894

Published by V&A, 2016

About this Item

2016 V& A publications London Edition 2nd Impression. Near fine clean tight copy in near fine unclipped dustjacket.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1629290640917

Bibliographic Details

• Title: High Street
• Publisher: V&A
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851776893
• ISBN 13: 9781851776894
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Ravilious, Eric
• Edition: Illustrated Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Illustrated
  • British Art

About this title

Synopsis

First published in 1938, this classic book introduces the British high street, pairing the timeless illustrations of beloved artist Eric Ravilious with an engaging text by architectural historian J. M. Richards. Shops include the family butcher, the cheesemonger, the knife grinder, and the oyster bar. Only 2,000 copies of the original book were printed before the lithographic plates were destroyed in the London Blitz during World War II. As a result, it has become one of the most collectible of all artist’s books from this period. This beautiful facsimile edition features Ravilious’s illustrations in exquisite color and includes an essay by V&A curator Gill Saunders, putting the book and its history into context.

About the Author

Eric Ravilious (1903–1942) was a painter, designer, illustrator, and wood engraver and remains one of the best-known English artists of the 1930s. He died at 39 while on service as an Official War Artist in WWII. Sir J. M. Richards (1907–1992) was the editor of the Architectural Review from 1937 to 1971 and architectural correspondent for the London Times for more than 20 years. Gill Saunders is a senior curator at the V&A.