Alphonso's Dream: The Fate of the Ship 'Maloning' and of her Master, Captain Alphonso Malone, Ex-R.N

Anthony Roberts

Published by Embassy Press, London, 1977

About this Item

An exceptionally scarce, Limited Edition children's poem, signed and with a letter from the illustrator, Peter Weevers. The first edition of this very scarce, Limited Edition work.Inscribed 'To Charles & Steffi with all good wishes, June, 1995, Peter Weevers' to the colophon. Numbered 83 of 500 copies produced, and further flat signed by Weevers to the same leaf.With a further letter from Weevers, the illustrator, loosely inserted. It reads 'Dear Charles & Steffi, I enclose another 'rare treasure'. A relic from the past that I thought you might like to add to your collection. The history of this one is a comic tragedy itself - or nightmare!'.Weevers does not further explain the tragedy of this work, but it may explain the scarcity of the book.A children's poem about a ship's captain by Anthony Roberts.Illustrated with numerous vignette illustrations and five colour plates by Peter Weevers. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Flat signed and numbered. Loosely inserted letter clean and bright. Fine. Seller Inventory # 892F22

Bibliographic Details

Title: Alphonso's Dream: The Fate of the Ship '...

Publisher: Embassy Press, London

Publication Date: 1977

Binding: Hardback

Illustrator: Peter Weevers

Condition: Fine

Signed: signed by author

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book