Penguin New Writing No. 38 . Contains Reproduction of an Early Painting by Francis Bacon. Also Contains Work by Wyndham Lewis, Saul Bellow, Edith Sitwell, Denton Welch, 1949 First Edition. Vintage Paperback.

Lehmann, John (Editor)

Published by Penguin Books, 1949

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This is "The Penguin New Writing", No. 38, published in 1949. It's a great issue with selections from contemporary literary lions, and luminaries from the world of Art. Of special interest in this issue is a reproduction of an early painting by Francis Bacon, (reproduced in black-and-white), included in the "Paintings from Recent Exhibitions" section. The painting titled "Head" is a very early effort by Bacon, possibly the first in the series of "Heads", and one sees his distinctive style coalescing in this unsettling picture. It is significant as a marker in Bacon's career. (See picture provided). This inclusion is what elevates the book's value. Other artists whose works are depicted are Edward Burra, Massimo Campigli, Keith Vaughan, Wyndham Lewis, Robert Colquhoun, and Robert McBryde. /// In the pictorial section there are also photographic stills from stage productions of Shakespeare at Stratford-on-Avon, including plays produced by Anthony Quayle and John Gielgud. there are also costume designs shown by James Bailey and Edward Carrick. This issue is also significant for its inclusions from the literary front : there are selections from Edith Sitwell, Denton Welch and Saul Bellow, as well as many others. // TITLE : The New Penguin Writing , No. 38. EDITOR : John Lehmann. IMPRINT : Penguin Books. PLACE : Harmondsworth, Middlesex. DATE : (1949). EDITION : First Edition. Mass Market Paperback; 16 pages of black and white photogravure illustrations arranged in a discrete section; Contains a Foreword; 128 pages; approximately 4 3/4" x 7 1/4", pictorial wraps, glued. // CONDITION : VERY GOOD - Nicely preserved - clean and presentable (Soft bumps to corner tips, modest surface rub, Interior paper is toned. Binding is solid.) // CONTENTS * = First Publication in Great Britain. ** = Specially written for the issue. Medusa's Love Song . by Edith Sitwell * / The Visit . by Denton Welch * / The Swords of Glass . by Terrence Tiller * / The Woman Who Was Loved . by James Stern / Light and Dark . by Peter Yates * / The Thoughts of Sergeant George Flavin . by Saul Bellow * / Two Poems . by Margaret Gardiner * / Ear and Bracelet . by Rupert Croft-Cooke * / Swaledale . by Edward Bolton * / Three Brothers . by C. C. Yeh THE CRITICAL VIEW The Stratford Festival, 1949 . by T. C. Worsley ** / John Ford . by C. V. Wedgwood ** / Edwin Muir: An Introduction . by J. C. Hall ** / Librettist and Composer . by David Higham **. Seller Inventory # 205

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Title: Penguin New Writing No. 38 . Contains ...

Publisher: Penguin Books

Publication Date: 1949

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition