95 pp, 9 5/8" H. Map endpapers, b&w and colour reproductions. **INSCRIBED ON HALF TITLE PAGE: "FOR S______ L____, WHO KNEW ABOUT SEA-WARFARE LONG BEFORE I WROTE THIS BOOK FROM DAVID COBB 10 OCTOBER 1989. "** "David Cobb's desire to follow in the footsteps of the great war artists of the past was a lifelong ambition. In this autobiographical book he explains how everything in his varied and successful career as a marine painter seemed to be preparing him for such an undertaking. His chance came in 1982 when he was invited to visit the Falkland Islands immediately after the Argentine surrender and, with the full co-operation of the military, he began a remarkable series of paintings to record the principal events of the war. The resulting collection, which ranges from rapid oil 'sketches' executed on the spot to prestigious large-scale commissions, forms the central interest of this book." Light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, small bump at top corner of both boards. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, area of faint handwriting impression on front panel, minor rubbing.
Title: THE MAKING OF A WAR ARTIST. DAVID COBB: THE FALKLANDS PAINTINGS.
Edition: First Edition
ISBN Number: 0851773249
ISBN-13: 9780851773247
Location Published: London, Conway Maritime Press: 1986
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Inscription: Signed by Author
Categories: Military - British: General, Art - General, Military - Post WWII
Seller ID: 25641
Keywords: air force, british admiralty, falkland islands, port stanley., royal navy, south atlantic, taks force, world war ii
