Double bedside book

Published in the United Kingdom by André Deutsch, André François' Double Bedside Book is an exceptional and highly collectible vintage volume showcasing the distinctive graphic humor and imaginative illustrations of André François (André Farkas). Celebrated globally for his iconic Punch, New Yorker, and advertising artwork, François combined mid-century modernist aesthetics with surreal, witty visual metaphors. Featuring an introduction by celebrated author and illustrator Nicolas Bentley, this book brings together a rich compilation of François' finest drawings, whimsical comic vignettes, and clever graphical parodies.

The front cover features a black header banner across the top displaying the author's hand-written signature André François' in white, above the main title DOUBLE BEDSIDE BOOK rendered in stylized colorful block lettering. Along the left margin, a teal and green border contains the handwritten vertical text Introduced by Nicolas Bentley. The central artwork showcases a surreal illustration of a tall yellow canopy four-poster bed containing two sleeping figures positioned upside-down relative to each other under striped blankets, accompanied by floating slippers above. The publisher imprint ANDRE DEUTSCH appears in clean lettering across the bottom center. Inside, the volume offers full-page cartoons and visual humor strips. An essential centerpiece collectible for vintage illustration archives, André François collections, graphic design history libraries, and classic British humor publications.