The Saturday Book
Published annually from 1941- 1975, ‘The Saturday Book’, was a miscellany of writing, prose, poetry and commentary on British cultural life in wartime and in the post-war period.
Many well known (& lesser known) writers contributed essays, articles & commentary and several prominent artists, illustrators & photographers contributed art work, much of it specially commissioned.
This combination of words & and pictures makes ‘The Saturday Book’ an important example of mid- late twentieth century book design, and an important record of British cultural life from the 1940s- 1970s.
Many ‘Saturday Books’ in this selection, come in their original slip-case's, and are in excellent condition.
Volume 4 (1944), contains reference to an essay by George Orwell entitled: ‘Benefit Of Clergy’. The essay, was in fact not published as it was considered ‘obscene’ by the book's publisher, but is still listed in the table of contents.
Prices vary.
Please pop in the shop to have a browse or contact Jim for more details…
Published annually from 1941- 1975, ‘The Saturday Book’, was a miscellany of writing, prose, poetry and commentary on British cultural life in wartime and in the post-war period.
Many well known (& lesser known) writers contributed essays, articles & commentary and several prominent artists, illustrators & photographers contributed art work, much of it specially commissioned.
This combination of words & and pictures makes ‘The Saturday Book’ an important example of mid- late twentieth century book design, and an important record of British cultural life from the 1940s- 1970s.
Many ‘Saturday Books’ in this selection, come in their original slip-case's, and are in excellent condition.
Volume 4 (1944), contains reference to an essay by George Orwell entitled: ‘Benefit Of Clergy’. The essay, was in fact not published as it was considered ‘obscene’ by the book's publisher, but is still listed in the table of contents.
Prices vary.
Please pop in the shop to have a browse or contact Jim for more details…
Published annually from 1941- 1975, ‘The Saturday Book’, was a miscellany of writing, prose, poetry and commentary on British cultural life in wartime and in the post-war period.
Many well known (& lesser known) writers contributed essays, articles & commentary and several prominent artists, illustrators & photographers contributed art work, much of it specially commissioned.
This combination of words & and pictures makes ‘The Saturday Book’ an important example of mid- late twentieth century book design, and an important record of British cultural life from the 1940s- 1970s.
Many ‘Saturday Books’ in this selection, come in their original slip-case's, and are in excellent condition.
Volume 4 (1944), contains reference to an essay by George Orwell entitled: ‘Benefit Of Clergy’. The essay, was in fact not published as it was considered ‘obscene’ by the book's publisher, but is still listed in the table of contents.
Prices vary.
Please pop in the shop to have a browse or contact Jim for more details…