Transformation Four [#4] Leaves in the Storm
London: Lindsay Drummond Ltd., [1946]. John Heartfield (jacket design). First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. 8vo. Pp. 304. Red cloth, titles in checkerboard design stamped in black on the spine: lower corner bumped, top edge lightly foxed, leaves otherwise bright and crisp. In the two color illustrated dust jacket reproducing a Dürer engraving, price clipped, and with light edge-wear. Very Good+ / Very Good. Item #6271
Excerpts from the diaries of 34 writers covering the period of WWII, linked by a running commentary, emphasizing the poetic nature of the contributions. Stephen Spender, V. S. Pritchett, Henry Miller, Robert Herring, Gertrude Stein, et. al. Dust jacket, designed by John Heartfield, in one of his more prosaic expressions, is now preserved in a removable, clear archival sleeve.
Price: $45.00