Animals Who Govern Us Tapa dura - 1986

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Good.

Willey Park House, Farnham, Surrey: Graphic Grins Ltd, 1986. Assumed First Edition . Hard Back. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 9 1/4" x 12 1/2. Montis, Alain - Design. 61 Pages. Covers show light wear to corners and the large stiff front cover has a slight curve. The concept of Mrs Thatcher as "Attila the Hen" (her first and most enduring nick name in Whitehall) has now been corroborated by three remarkable French caricaturists, lean Mulatier, Patrice Ricord, and lean-Claude Morchoisne. Working in the tradition of portrait-change or loaded likeness, they have been able to uncover the beasts beneath the skin of our world leaders. It was another Frenchman, Charles Philipon, who originally gave the form notoriety back in the 1830 's when the representation of his monarch, Louis-Philippe, as a pear lead him briskly to the dock. He was eventually acquitted of defamation after sketching the transformation stages from king's head to pear and asking the jury, "Is it my fault if His Majesty looks like a pear?" In… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.