We Were Only Human

Heinemann, London, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Introduction by author / artist. The text is illustrated with black and white line caricatures by Peter Ustinov. Illustrated laminated boards, again by Peter Ustinov with black and red coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. In this book the author has caricatured twenty-three Nazi leaders – from Herman Goering and Eichmann, along with enablers such as the industrialist Krupp and concentration camp commanders et cetera. Each caricature has a quote from the person caricatured. For example Ilsa Koch – "We always respected privacy. All whippings were arranged after hours in my office." Bumping of the top book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Fading to the back strip. Offset tanning to the end pages and previous owners details to the top right-hand corner of the free front end page. A previous owner has placed, in pencil, the name of the caricatured person and underlined and paragraphs in the introduction. Some foxing of the pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Not paginated [32 pages],. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; WW II; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0286110. .