The Wallypug Birthday Book [SIGNED] G. E. Farrow / Alan Wright (Illustrator) Publication Date: 1904 Condition: Fair

Title: The Wallypug Birthday Book [SIGNED]

Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, London

Publication Date: 1904

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Fair

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st

143, [plus eleven blanks titled "Memoranda" at the end]. It states that the author has signed his name on the March 17th entry, the date of his birthday. Twelve colour plates plus numerous illustrations -humourous line drawings within the text. Extensively inscribed by Hilda Duke (over 60 entries). Some pages loose and hinges cracked. Handling marks and age-toning. 14 x 19 cm. Original tan decorative cloth. Binding loose and with wear and marks. A birthday book to accompany Farrow's 'Kingdom of Why' series of nonsense books, similar in style to Lewis Carroll's. Hilda Mary Duke was eight years old in 1904 and lived with her parents, John Duke (born 1867) a former upholsterer's foreman, his wife Agnes and brother Frank Leslie Duke. Their family had just moved from 6 Ledbury Road, Reigate back to Oxford: John was now a Park Constable, living at North Lodge of the University Parks. Bookseller Inventory # 4308