NAYLOR, David.: Fiddlesticks. (With Illustrations by Ian Hassall). , London: The Diamond Press Limited, 1927.

1st edition. Humorous nonsense verse in the style of Edward Lear/A.A.Milne accompanied by cartoon illustrations by Ian Hassall. Contents include: The Noo Zoo; A Queer Cruise; Drusilla Comes to Town; Seography The Emporium; Polly the Pirate; The Lonely Blap; Who's Who? The Unnaturalist; The Lost Island; The Disconcerted Village; A Knight's Day Out; A-Tishoo; The Ting and the Tong; The Treasure Ship. Pp.118, colour frontispiece + 6 further colour plates, orange and black cartoons accompanying the text throughout, gift message + owner's names to front free endpaper, occasional finger marks throughout, 1cm loss to top edge of pp.107/108 where the leaves have been carelessly cut, some cracking to inner hinges but still holding. Orange cloth boards with black illustration and title to front, spine has been rebacked with smooth orange paper with the titles inked by hand. Covers grubby, edges rubbed. A scarce book. Good. (Book ref. 38353)  £50.00

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