'ODDENTIFICATION' ,1942.
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WREN'S WARTIME WACKY WONDERS!
RARE wartime booklet published by Temple Press Ltd., of Warwick Square , London responsible for the iconic long-running The Aeroplane and The Aeroplane Spotter magazines that enjoyed wide circulations for many years. Chis Wren illustrated a series of caricatured aeroplanes along with accompanying rhymes for these periodicals to help with aircraft recognition- a vital aspect of wartime Britain. Over 60 of these were collated and reprinted in this modest little book that also includes photos of each aircraft alongside their 'oddentifications'. We have one copy of this now- scarce relic which apart from a somewhat tatty cover, is otherwise in good condition.
THIS 64 page mini-paperback (162 x 118mm format) was published in 1942 and is a charming collection of over 60 famous WWII aircraft of all nations drawn as caricatures by the inimitable artist Christopher Wren, originally published in The Aeroplane and The Aeroplane Spotter periodicals from Temple Press. These unique 'Oddentifications' were intended to aid aircraft recognition by emphasising the more prominent and readily identifiable features of the various designs presented. This a genuine wartime curio and although showing its age a little with frail cover binding, it is complete and otherwise in pretty good condition. Some typical page spreads are presented here giving a flavour of this truly unique booklet.