Books and Manuscripts · Lotto 376

Poland. Recovered Territories.

Poznan, Zachodnia Agencja Prasowa, 1947, 71p., photogr. ills., (col.) pictographs, orig. wr.

Modley, R. A History of the War. In Maps - In Pictographs - In Words. Washington/ New York, Infantry Journal/ Penguin Books, 1943, 1st ed., X,(2),177,(2)p., num. maps and pictographs, printed in black and orange, orig. wr., obl. 8vo.

AND a copy of the 3rd rev. edition of the same work (yellowed; partly waterstained and sl. worn).

Lotto: 376
Asta: Auction 82, 19-23 May 2025
Sezione: ISOTYPE and INFOGRAPHICS
Stima: 50 € – 70 €
Aggiudicato: 80 €
Foto: 3 foto

Condizioni

Slightly yellowed. Front- and backwr. w. vague (sm.) fold in lower corner; backwr. some scribbling; otherwise fine.

Yellowed; frontwr. and first few lvs. sm. tear in lower margin; sm. blank corner cut from htitle. Wrappers sl. worn/ rubbed.

Note

A Fighting Forces-Penguin Special S216. Modley was a pupil of Otto Neurath. In 1930 he emigrated to America where he founded the "Pictograph Corporation", who is credited for the illustrations of this volume.