The Mainstone Press has produced another remarkable book, offering an intimate look at the life and work of Eric Ravilious as his friends and colleagues knew him.

Ravilious Through the Eyes of his Contemporaries offers more than 30 accounts, some never before published. Along with 170 brilliant images and photographs, the result is a rounded, enjoyable fascinating look at the artist’s life and work.

Essays by the likes of Peggy Angus, Enid Marx, and Edward Bawden are included, along with pieces by other friends, period reviews, and even the only essay by Ravilious published his lifetime.

Handsomely bound in stiff wraps, this a lovely volume, designed to be a pleasure to hold and read.