NASH (PAUL) Shell-Mex House, FIRST EDITION, [Printed at the Curwen Press], 1933

NASH (PAUL) Shell-Mex House, FIRST EDITION, 9 photographic illustrations, several plans printed in red and black, publisher's boards, upper cover with colour lithograph after a design by Paul Nash, spine toned with short thin tear, 8vo, [Printed at the Curwen Press], 1933 Footnotes: SCARCE. The lithographed cover of this small-format guide to the newly opened Shell-Mex building, printed by the Curwen Press, is taken from a coloured crayon drawing by Nash, who 'illustrates the dramatic perspective of the building, built on the site of the old Hotel Cecil. His 'flint-clouds' echo many of his 1930s paintings' (Brian Webb and Peyton Skipwith, Paul Nash. John Nash. Design, 2006). Provenance: L.H. St. J. Young, stamp on front free endpaper. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing