PRIVATE VIEW.
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1965. 298 pages. Illustrated in colour and in black & white. Original cloth; original dust-wrapper. 340 x 275 mm. First edition. Presentation copy for the artist and illustrator David Jones. Inscribed on front free endpaper in John Russell’s hand: ‘To David Jones with affectionate admiration from John Russell October 14th 1965.’ Inscribed by Bryan Robertson: ‘Bryan Robertson who salutes a face which projects the great beauty of your work.’ The presentation is also signed by Snowdon. Loosely inserted opposite a portrait of David Jones on page 190 is a proof illustration of the same photographic image. The wrapper is very tatty; has some loss, and has been repaired with Sellotape, else a very good copy.