Giles At War By Peter Tory – 1994

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The third book in Peter Tory’s affectionate tribute to the legendary cartoonist concentrates on Giles’s famous wartime cartoons

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Pre -owned. Carl Giles did many of his cartoons while on active service after the D-Day Invasion of France; in this book, he describes his experiences to Peter Tory as well as choosing over 120 of his favourite wartime cartoons. From his first cartoon for the Dailey Express in October 1943, Giles captured in his inimitable style the humour and pathos of war – invariably siding with the ordinary soldier against ‘the officer class’. His merciless portrayals of Hitler and Mussolini did much to raise morale at home, and his hilarious cartoons featuring laconic gum-chewing GI’s – despite official disapproval – helped cement Anglo-Amercian relations. Slight tear on dust cover. First Edition. Hardcover. Published by Headline Book Publishing 1994

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Weight 0.878 kg