Cover Artwork for an Edition of All Quiet on the Western Front.

(REMARQUE Erich Maria) ANONYMOUS.

Published by 1948, 1948

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Gouache on paper, mounted on artist's board; a little rubbed & marked, evidence of removal from frame on verso. 37.5 x 27.5cm. Signed 'Nina Robbins, 1/6/48' in pencil on verso. An extraordinary and striking design for a later English-language edition of Remarque's landmark First World War novel, which first appeared in 1929. This artwork was produced shortly after the Second World War and is imbued with the utter horror of both conflicts. A skull stares out from black surroundings, broken up only by crosses; the crosses are incomplete and indistinct, very much part of the background, and only the emblem of death is whole and in focus. It is unclear why or by whom the design was created - no publisher is listed, so it may have been produced speculatively. The spine is priced at 3/6, indicating possible plans for a cheap edition (the 1929 first edition retailed at 7/6). It is unlikely that the design ever saw the light of day: OCLC lists a 1948 Putnam edition, but no location is given and it may not exist. The British appetite for the novel seems to have been slender in the aftermath of World War Two, and it would not appear in the U.K. again until 1954. The story, regrettably, remains relevant today and the 2022 German film adaptation has been extremely well received. PLEASE NOTE: For customers within the UK this item is subject to VAT. Seller Inventory # 98809

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Title: Cover Artwork for an Edition of All Quiet on...

Publisher: 1948

Publication Date: 1948

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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