Vintage Ronald Searle Coffee Table Book | 1979 1st American Edition Hardcover Illustrated Humor Art | Mayflower Books Collectible Decor

🤍 Get ready to laugh out loud and style your space with this Vintage Ronald Searle Coffee-Table Book—an irresistible blend of sophisticated satire and eye-popping illustration.

From the moment you crack open the crimson cloth-bound cover, you’ll dive into 233 pages of Searle’s brilliantly wry cartoons, perfect for sparking conversation in your living room, office, or den.

First American edition (1979) from Mayflower Books, New York, printed in Germany, this hardcover gem brings together an introduction by Henning Bock and an essay by Pierre Dehaye. Celebrated alongside André François and Saul Steinberg, Searle revolutionized visual humour in the 1950s and went on to shape animation, printmaking, and three-dimensional art—all underscored by his singular wit.

📐 Perfect Coffee-Table Proportions
11 ⅞ in × 9 1⁄8 in × 1 1⁄8 in (30.2 cm × 23.2 cm × 2.9 cm)
Weighs approx. 1.4 kg (3.1 lb)

Condition Report
- The dust jacket shows well-loved character: light creases, edge wear, and small tears (see photos) that only add to its vintage charm.
✔️ Inside, the pages and illustrations are crisp and clean—no marks, no mustiness—ready to entertain and decorate for decades more.

Whether you’re a collector of graphic satire or simply seeking a show-stopping centerpiece, this Ronald Searle volume delivers on all fronts. Place it atop a stack of art books, lean it against a modern sculpture, or leave it open to your favourite illustration for an instant infusion of whimsical elegance.

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