Hayter Illustrator (4 results)

1 volume 8vo, 438 pp., original cloth backed boards, illustrated by H.W.G. Hayter (21 full page drawings), one corner bumped, a very good copy. "The aim of "Letters of a Shanghai Griffin" is to convey an impression of life in the Far East as it apperared to an individual for whom the serious side of any subject has never possessed so powerful an attraction as has its humorous aspect" (Extract from Preface by Jay Denby). A rare insight of chinese way of life, customs, food and culture.

First edition De Luxe hard back binding in publisher's original quarter vellum backed brown boards, black lettering panel to the spine, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, decorated end sheets. 4to. 10½'' x 8ĵ''. pp. [viii], 9-126, printed on fine hand-made paper; strikingly illustrated with a total of 16 fine coloured lithographs alongside historiated initials and other decorations in line and 2 additional colour printed woodcut plates printed by Y. Urushibara after designs by Brangwyn, of which one is SIGNED in pencil by the artist 'Frank Brangwyn'. Limited to only 75 copies for the English and American markets, this copy unnumbered. The top corner of the front free end paper neatly clipped and in near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].

Reprint edition. 21 illustrations (many full-page) in the text. 8vo. Original decorated yellow cloth (minor staining), but overall a very good copy. 438pp. Shanghai, Kelly and Walsh,  The first edition was printed in 1910, revised in the following year and reprinted several times. Henry William Goodenough Hayter (1862-1915) was a caricaturist and editor working for a number of magazines like 'The Rattle' and 'The Eastern Sketch' in Shanghai. He was one of 16 children and carried the same name as his father. A humorous collection of anecdotes of Shanghai life. Jay Denby's dates are unknown. 'Griffin' generally refers to a newcomer in the Far East. The text is written in the style of letters addressed to a father. Even the reprint is uncommon. .

First edition such. Numerous illustrations in the text. 8vo. Original decorated cloth-backed boards (slightly rubbed&shaken), pp. 78-79 misprinted, but overall still a good copy. [vi](title, intro, list of plates) 85pp. Shanghai, Kelly & Walsh, "The object of every work should be to elevate. Keeping this end in view, and recognising clearly the fact that the Foreign community in Far Cathay requires no further elevation, we have aimed herein at raising the moral tone of our Celestial hosts. This little book is threfore hopefully recommended to those whose desire it is to 'cultivate friendly relations with the Natives'" (Preface). This is the first illustrated edition of the 'Lays of Far Cathay' which had previously been published in the 'Far East', a Shanghai newspaper.