The Marlborough Struwwelpeter

WILLIAMS (Arthur de Coetlogon)

Verlag: The Times Office, Marlborough, [1908]

Beschreibung

Illustrated throughout in colour, with the text reproducing handwriting. 4to. [271 x 210 x 5 mm]. [1], 24 ff. Original illustrated boards, red cloth spine. (Slightly marked and edges of the boards a little worn). Printed on the rectos only, the last sheet is attached to the rear board. A little creased at the foot but a very good copy. A rare provisional rendition of the Struwwelpter story, written and illustrated by A. de C. Williams. It follows the life and tribulations of a Marlborough College schoolboy, a subject which John Betjeman later returned to in Summoned by Bells. Its publication coincided with W.G. Grace's last first class appearance as a cricketer (for The Gentlemen of England) and he makes a cameo appearance on p.16. He is seen chopping off young Robert's legs with his bat in "The Story of the Snob-Fiend". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ebc3511

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Marlborough Struwwelpeter

Verlag: The Times Office, Marlborough, [1908]

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fine

Auflage: First Edition.