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'They Wanted to Live' by Cecil Roberts

Print
1939 (printed)
Artist/Maker
The Book Club (publisher)
Place of origin
Britain (printed)

Printed book jacket for 'They Wanted to Live' by Cecil Roberts. A young of wealthy young people are depicted on a large terrace at a party.

Object details

Categories
Books
Prints
Object type
Print
Title'They Wanted to Live' by Cecil Roberts (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed book jacket
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Book jacket for 'They Wanted to Live' by Cecil Roberts. Great Britain, 1939.
Physical description
Printed book jacket for 'They Wanted to Live' by Cecil Roberts. A young of wealthy young people are depicted on a large terrace at a party.
Dimensions
  • Height: 190mm
  • Width: 290mm
Approximate size
Subjects depicted
Covers
Books
Evening Dress
Couples
Parties
Terraces
Travel
World War
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2089-1987

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Record createdJuly 2, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1266178/they-wanted-to-live-by-print-the-book-club/
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