The Female Approach With Masculine Sidelights

London: Macdonald, [1949]. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5". Ronald Searle . An excellent first edition of this highly entertaining and amusing collection of drawings by the renowned illustrator Ronald Searle, in its unclipped dust wrapper.. An undated copy, a first edition and impression with no issue specified (later impression state dates) and in the original publisher's cream cloth binding (later impressions are in a red binding.) Dated accordingly 1949 from Jisc.Ronald Searle's work is described on the front fly leaf as an "Illustrated Guide to the Fairer Sex." An amusing and entertaining collection of drawings and sketches by the noted illustrator Ronald Searle. Regarding women of all kinds and conditions, from childhood to womanhood, with many masculine sidelights.With a letter from Max Beerbohm. In the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cream cloth binding with detail in red to the lower right corner of the front board. Externally excellent with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Inscribed 'Diana Macnaughlan' to the front free endpaper. The dust wrapper is smart and unclipped with some shelf wear and minor soiling to the wraps, faint spotting internally, and some chipping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Richly illustrated throughout. Near Fine