Rex Whistler
Rare books and ephemera by Rex Whistler, including first editions, dust jacket designs, illustrated books and ex libris bookplates. Plus, the best vintage and fine books on Whistler, including monographs and catalogues.
Rex Whistler (1905-1944) was an English artist, illustrator and theatre designer. He was great friends with Cecil Beaton and mixed with the Bright Young Things. During his short life Whistler worked prolifically and left behind numerous printed work, including book illustrations, dust jacket designs, illustrations for advertisements and periodicals, posters, maps, and ex libris bookplates.
Below are the books and ephemera by and about Rex Whistler which we currently carry. If there is a specific book on Rex Whistler that you would like to find or sell, please get in touch.
A first edition of Beaton's record of his famous Wiltshire country house.
A reproduction of Rex Whistler's mural sequence at the Tate Gallery Restaurant.
Rex Whistler's satirical map of the first R.A.F. raid over Berlin.
A rare unused example of the very first Valentine's greetings telegram.
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A signed presentation copy of Philip Sassoon's travel book, with the scarce dust jacket by Rex Whistler.
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An inscribed copy of Osbert Sitwell's biography of 'London-by-the-sea', with the jacket design by Rex Whistler.
A delightful golden telegram with a design by Rex Whistler.
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The catalogue for an exhibition of the work of Whistler, Tennant and their contemporaries.
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The catalogue for the memorial exhibition for Rex Whistler