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Half title, title page, foreword by Harry Golding [1], Introduction verse [3], followed by 40 pages of full-page illustrations (black & white) with small captions. First Edition. Edges of boards lightly rubbed, nice clean covers, small owner's name on front free endpaper, pages just slightly tanned at edges otherwise internally clean, the book is in good+ condition. Red cloth spine with colour illustrated glazed paper to boards , landscape folio ( 24.5 x 37 cm ) Hardback. Seller Inventory # 22161
Title: Mirth by Maybank
Publisher: Published by Ward Lock and Co. Ltd.
Publication Date: 1937
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: BOOKHOME SYDNEY, Annandale Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hardback large oblong folio (24.0 x 37.0 cm), good condition only, red cloth spine & paper-covered board cover (little scuffed, edges worn), full-page black & white drawings, endpapers creased, few edge tears & edge pieces missing (repaired), few small stains, pages lightly toned (some foxed), notable edgewear. 48 pp. A scarce and delightful large-format classic humorous children's picture book, published in 1937. Thomas Maybank (1869 - 1029, pen-name) was an English comic artist and illustrator. The detailed endpaper comic scenes he drew for the Ward Lock 'Wonder Book' series for children are here collected. He was a frequent contributor to 'Punch' magazine. A scarce early collectible Ward Lock publication. Seller Inventory # 14900