Laurence Whistler, Ronald Fuller — The Work of Rex Whistler

London, Batsford, 1960. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a charming catalogue celebrating Rex Whistler's work, the Baroque Revival artist considered among the most talented of his generation. The first edition of The Work of Rex Whistler, a posthumous collection dedicated to the talented British painter, compiled and written by Laurence Whistler and Ronald Fuller.  In the publisher's original turquoise cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains all one-hundred and twelve illustrations, including colour plates. Collated complete. This charming catalogue sets out to prove how Rex was among the greatest artists of his generation, showcasing his murals, portraits, architectural designs, as well as those for the theatre and the cinema. He was known for being a key figure behind the Baroque Revival and particularly skilled at trompe l'Âoeil, the art of deceiving the audience's eye. Laurence was the first recipient of the King's Gold Medal for Poetry (1934) and the first president of the British Guild of Glass Engravers. In the publisher's original turquoise cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, mostly smart, with the odd small fading patch to boards. Small knocks to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Faint spotting to dust wrapper, with slight sunning to front wrapper and spine. Slight browning to rear of wrapper and the odd small mark. Small chips to the head and tail of wrapper spine and to heads and tails of fly leaf joints. Slight nicking a couple of small closed tears to edges. End papers are bright and clean with minimal age toning. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Rex Whistler. Very Good/Good.