'The Crooked Five' by John G. Brandon

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Artist/Maker	Wright & Brown (publisher) G. P. Micklewright (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (printed)

Printed book jacket for 'The Crooked Five' by John Brandon. The faces of five men are depicted on the cover over the number five. Most of them are snarling or smiling. The spine displays a close up of an ear which has been pierced by a nail.

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Categories	Books Prints
Object type	Print
Title	'The Crooked Five' by John G. Brandon (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Printed book jacket Paper Printing
Brief description	Book jacket for a Detective Inspector McCarthy crime novel entitled 'The Crooked Five' by John Brandon. Great Britain, 1939.
Physical description	Printed book jacket for 'The Crooked Five' by John Brandon. The faces of five men are depicted on the cover over the number five. Most of them are snarling or smiling. The spine displays a close up of an ear which has been pierced by a nail.
Dimensions	Height: 190mm Width: 290mm Approximate size
Subjects depicted	Covers Books Criminals Crime Numbers Ears
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.2077-1987

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Record created	July 2, 2013
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1266166/the-crooked-five-by-john-print-g-p-micklewright/

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