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PARES, Ethel "Bip". Daily Bread.Hampstead, London : 1935
Unique "book" by Pares, made for and dedicated to the man who was to become her second husband, Robert Christopher Bradby. Comprises a series of well-finished whimsically satirical sketches, broadly on the themes of women's work, fashions, and domestic life; the frontispiece showing the artist pavement-sketching - a pint of beer! - beneath signs, declaring... Learn More£3,000.00Stock Code: 114035
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POCK, Alexander. Six highly-finished pencil drawings in the guest-book for Werzer's Gasthof "zum Weißes Rössl".Pörtschach am Wörthersee : 1947
The guest-book for Werzer's famous Gasthof "zum Weißes Rössl" at Pörtschach am Wörthersee, now the home of the Brahms Haus Museum, containing six highly-finished pencil drawings by Alexander Pock: 1) Mounted officer, with New Year's wishes for 1947, dated on 26 December 1946; 2) Bust-portrait of a feldmarschal, 23 March 1947; 3) Two sailors, "on... Learn More£1,500.00Stock Code: 94476
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DISNEY, Walt. Pinocchio production cel of a Dutch milk maid from the"Give a Little Whistle sequence".Burbank : 1940
An original Pinocchio production cel, with an early inscription. Blue pencil signature and inscription, "To Peggy Fox, from Walt Disney," (possibly studio hand) on a brown 4.25 x 2 inch card affixed to the mat of an original production cel featuring a little Dutch milk maid, who was one of the carved characteras featured on the clock in Geppetto's workshop... Learn More£5,000.00Stock Code: 102774
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Gone With the Wind."c. 1961
A man chases his hat and newspaper down the pavement amid the blown leaves and litter of a very windy day. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of... Learn More£450.00Stock Code: 67087
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Quiet Flows the Don."c. 1968
An Oxford university professor reclines in a punt, cigarette in mouth, while a long-haired undergraduate propels them down the river. Bentley's pencilled caption "Quiet Flows the Don" has been erased. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage,... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67098
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "It's the wife I'm worried about, not the car; that only 1900."20 July 1960
The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide variety of publications. Between 1952 and... Learn More£200.00Stock Code: 100814
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Question is, my boy, can you run the 220 yards in the style to which my daughter is accustomed?"1958
The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide variety of publications. Between 1952 and... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 66781
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Now, Howard, no fooling with the toys."c. 1935
A lady shopper in a fur coat striding into a toy shop smirks over her shoulder at her husband, who is collapsing beneath the weight of her Christmas shopping. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and... Learn More£450.00Stock Code: 67051
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "It may look all right for consultations at the F.O. but you'll have to accentuate the bust a bit to get by in Paris."1958
Ferment in the Arab world in 1958 led to an influx of Arab diplomats in London and Paris. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's... Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 67131
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Promise you won't publish anything I say under the anaesthetic?"c. 1968
Lying on the operation table, a patient asks his masked surgeon, surrounded by theatre nurses, to respect his anonymity. Perhaps used to illustrate a review of Christiaan Barnard: One Life (1969), or another famous surgeon's garrulous reminiscences. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English... Learn More£350.00Stock Code: 66924
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. Chi-Chi the panda.1966
A zookeeper grins as Chi-Chi the panda watches a piece of toast inscribed "An-An's a Man for a' That!" fly up from the toaster. Chi-Chi was the star attraction of London Zoo; she was greatly pampered, and often indulged with human food by visitors. In 1966 her fruitless liaison with Moscow Zoo's An-An made front page news. The cartoons and illustrations... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67106
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. " … Stockton down the drain?"1962
The upcoming Stockton-on-Tees by-election was seen as an opportunity for a protest vote against the increasingly unpopular Macmillan administration. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67325
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "How disappointing for your President that the Land of the Rising Sun should also turn out to be the Land of Falling Reputation."1960
Mass demonstrations in June 1960 prevented President Eisenhower's scheduled visit to Japan. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's... Learn More£300.00Stock Code: 67353
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Why, it's only a couple of thousand more than Tommy Steele would want for a year at the Palladium."1958
Nellie McGreal of Stockport was the first football pools winner to win more than 200,000. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67128
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "OK, fine. So we get the manuscript around 1984."c1961
A cigar-smoking publisher watches as an elder lady signs a publishing contract. The caption has been erased. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles... Learn More£400.00Stock Code: 67091
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Tell me, Admiral, what, if anything, are the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Fleet up to just now?"1958
On 15 July Eisenhower had authorized Operation Blue Bat for US intervention in the crisis in Lebanon. Forty vessels of the Sixth Fleet, the United States navy's European force, operated in support of around 14,000 troops on the ground. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture... Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 67378
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "What's the water like? Looks pretty cold!"c. 1950
The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide variety of publications. Between 1952 and... Learn More£425.00Stock Code: 66786
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "When you're asked a Parliamentary question d'you suppose you're given the answer beforehand?"1959
On 2 November 1959, Charles Van Doren admitted to cheating on American quiz show Twenty One by being given the answers in advance. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement... Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 66934
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Hullo - plane coming in to land without flaps. Must be the P.M. back from his holiday."1958
Two air traffic controllers comment on PM Harold Macmillan's imperturbable style. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67047
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Really, Cathcart, your record of breakages exceeds the Comet's."1958
The latest version of the notoriously accident-prone de Haviland Comet, the world's first jet airliner, was delivered to BOAC in September 1958. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane... Learn More£400.00Stock Code: 67130
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Of course, I don't suppose the bus strike affects you, but I'm so sorry about the Smithfield stoppage."1958
A lady sympathises with a Beefeater. May 1958 saw strikes by both 48,000 London omnibus workers and workers at Smithfield Market. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 66763
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "I told you didn't I, not to let the T.U.C. dictate your defence policy?"1960
A blazered man gives a beaten tennis player retrospective advice. The TUC were advocating unilateral nuclear disarmament. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at... Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 67000
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "The Woman in White."c. 1968
A white-coated "lollipop lady" sees two children safely across the road. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar... Learn More£450.00Stock Code: 67089
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Miniature? Well, we call 'er that 'cause one minute yer on, an' the next minute yer off again."c. 1950
The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide variety of publications. Between 1952 and... Learn More£450.00Stock Code: 66874
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Mark you, things would be very different if we'd had him in Downing Street and at the White House, the Service Ministries, Lambeth Palace, the B.B.C. and London Transport."1958
Two gentlemen observe Enoch Powell pass by, and comment upon his somewhat messianic contrarianism. Powell had recently returned to the back-benches after a period as financial secretary to the Treasury. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never... Learn More£450.00Stock Code: 67323
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Listen, mate, what's three per cent compared to the knowledge that we've all got Macmillan's deep affection?"1962
PM Harold Macmillan had met representatives of the three rail unions in an effort to stave off strike action threatened as a result of the Beeching reforms. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67358
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. Sticking it to the Man.[1960s]
A hippy blows a defiant raspberry at the Establishment, represented by Judge, Priest, General (whited out), and Policeman. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at... Learn More£200.00Stock Code: 100802
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "I didn't never want me transport nationalized in the first place."[c.1960s]
The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide variety of publications. Between 1952 and... Learn More£250.00Stock Code: 100811
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Shure, an' I'm not in the least sorry that tho' Eccles is sorry an' Monty is sorry an' the B.B.C. is sorry, Siobhan McKenna isn't sorry at all."1959
Actress McKenna's comments about the IRA's border campaign on Ed Murrow's Small World programme stirred considerable controversy. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67363
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Anstruther's such a snob. Probably just guts-ache."[c.1960s]
A humorous Bentley skit on school dinners. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide... Learn More£200.00Stock Code: 100813
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "I don't see how these nurses can fail to win if Selwyn puts his foot down as firmly as he did with the dockers."1962
The Macmillan government's "pay pause" continued to sour labour relations. A month later Selwyn Lloyd, the Chancellor, was to lose his job in the "night of the long knives." The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67326
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "The Thirty-nine Steps."c. 1968
A postman regards with trepidation a lengthy flight of steps. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to... Learn More£450.00Stock Code: 67090
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "The going was certainly pretty hard, but with ten quid on Psidium the coming home was nice and soft."1959
Psidium came in at 66-1 in the 1961 Derby. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67344
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. " 'stonishing the difference this new fuel makes!"c. 1955
The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide variety of publications. Between 1952 and... Learn More£400.00Stock Code: 66869
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "There is still one on whom we can count to stiffen the army's morale: Brigitte Bardot."1960
President de Gaulle fired Major General Massu from his post as commander of the troops in French Algeria on 22 January, following his public criticisms of French military tactics. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly... Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 66758
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Honestly, Shelagh, if you want Dance, dance, dance, little lady, you'll have to ask them for yourself."1959
Black-tied gentleman refuses his somewhat matronly dancing partner's request for a request. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's... Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 67327
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Well, here's mud in your eye, as they say at the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear Warfare."1958
The Direct Action Committee against nuclear war (DAC) was a pacifist organization formed in 1957. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows,... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 66779
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Tonight it's Selwyn Lloyd's variations on the Theme of You've Never Had It So Good."1961
In the face of rising opposition to his austerity measures, including the much hated "pay pause" or wage freeze, Selwyn Lloyd had been removed as chancellor in the "night of the long knives" on July 13. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never... Learn More£275.00Stock Code: 67360
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. Peace in Our Time: "Well, looks as if it's all over bar the shooting".1962
An urbane Bentley comment likely relating to another failed ceasefire in the seemingly interminable French-Algerian War (1954-62), or perhaps more generally to the Cold War, which was also winding down at the time. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and... Learn More£225.00Stock Code: 100610
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "My own deep conviction about the destinies of free men is that from February 15 their movements are liable to be severely constricted."1960
Two commuters contemplate the threatened rail strikes, and make their priorities clear. In his historically important "Wind of Change" speech of the previous day, Harold Macmillan made clear that the British government intended to pursue a policy of decolonization in Africa, and referring to South Africa persistence with apartheid had warned; "that... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67370
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "What do they reckon a strike's goin' to do to my Scrophularinea Pisacomensis."1958
London bus workers went on strike in May 1958. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 66782
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "I hear bach that it's quite dry in Camarthen, Caernarvon, Pembroke, Denbigh, Anglesey and Merioneth."1961
Comment, in the light of the recent severe weather, upon the polling in Wales under the 1961 Licensing Act on "dry Sundays." Welsh Sunday Polls were finally abolished in 2003.
The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67351
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Believe it or not, they've gone and ordered clams!"22 May 1959
A restaurant waiter, coming out of a room designated for "Mr Herter's Party", tells his colleague "Believe it or not, they've gone and ordered clams!" Christian Herter had recently been appointed US Secretary of State. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s... Learn More£200.00Stock Code: 100800
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. Tudor Scene.[c.1960s]
A busy scene perhaps from Tudor England. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide... Learn More£225.00Stock Code: 100799
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. African playing concert piano.c. 1961
A conductor watches in slight bemusement as an African in full tribal costume enthusiastically plays piano before a rapt concert audience. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67103
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. Robert Speight.c. 1962
The actor Robert Speight wrote books on acting and specialized in recordings of poetry, notably T. S. Eliot's Waste Land. In 1962 he led the cast (with Margaretta Scott, Prunella Scales, Frank Duncan, The Marlowe Dramatic Society) in a recording of Shakespeare's King Henry VIII. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part... Learn More£250.00Stock Code: 67095
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Nor was I left without admonitions."c. 1935
A confident woman, hands on hips, surrounded by three women giving her advice. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work... Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 67054
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. Bullies.c. 1961
A group of Victorian schoolchildren sniggeringly brand one of their school fellows on the arm with a Bunsen burner and hot iron. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement... Learn More£275.00Stock Code: 67104
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "You ought to be used to walking home by now."1958
The London bus strike continued for five weeks. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from... Learn More£425.00Stock Code: 66778
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. Donkey vs Automobile1960s
A humorous cartoon, done for Sunday Telegraph Books, showing a pack donkey giving a wry glance downhill at its automobile-driving master, evidently having more trouble with the terrain than he. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though... Learn More£200.00Stock Code: 100614
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Only thing to do is 'ang on and 'ope I gets shoved on Gaitskell's list for nationalization."1959
Hard-up chestnut seller hopes for a Labour victory in the expected election. In the event the Conservatives increased their majority at the polls in October. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67328
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. Cows.c. 1950
The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide variety of publications. Between 1952 and... Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 66790
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Tell Her"[1960s]
In a crowd of 1960s youths, a stylish man loses his words before a beautiful young woman, as her trendy entourage look sceptically on. In the background a sign advertises Fred Williams and the Jewels Band, whose hit track "Tell Her" was released in 1969. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of... Learn More£225.00Stock Code: 100805
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. Anthony Trollope.c. 1961
A head and shoulders portrait of the novelist Anthony Trollope. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to... Learn More£350.00Stock Code: 67102
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Dear Santa, Please I would like a broken ancle so I can put it in plarster."1958
A small boy writes his Christmas list. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide... Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 67127
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "I ask you! Seventy million quid for launching Britain into space."1959
Two Christmas tree fairies react with scorn to the latest announcement of the cost of the British space research programme. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement... Learn More£275.00Stock Code: 67048
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Would you require something for sleep, madam, or cross-Channel purposes?"c. 1959
Christopher Cockerell's hovercraft, which resembled a mattress, made its first successful crossing of the English Channel on 25 July 1959. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air... Learn More£275.00Stock Code: 67001
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Listen, that's a funny attitude for a shop steward to adopt."1961
A cigar-smoking producer regards a high-stepping chorus girl with disapproval. Refers to the Equity Actors' Strike, an industrial dispute between the ITV television companies and Equity, the actors' union. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67049
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Young man, do I look like Dennis Stafford?"1959
Burglar Dennis Stafford had escaped from Wormwood Scrubs in 1956; recaptured in Trinidad in 1957 he was re-incarcerated in Dartmoor, only to escape again. Six weeks later he was arrested in Leicester Square, and this time served the remainder of his sentence. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft... Learn More£325.00Stock Code: 67349
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BENTLEY, Nicolas. "Manouche."c. 1960
A tough-looking French gypsy couple, both smoking. Manouche is one term used for the Gypsy jazz (or "Gypsy Swing") idiom popularized by Django Reinhardt. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding... Learn More£350.00Stock Code: 67092
