Description: VINTAGE POEM BY E. V. LUCAS AND ILLUSTRATED BY E. H. SHEPARD (famous illustrator of the Winnie-the-Pooh and Wind in the Willows.)County Songs: IX. DORSETFrom Punch magazine, published April 14, 1926, original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including blank margins Condition: excellent! still bright paper, clean and unmarked, no handling wear, paper lays flat for easy framing. All were printed in full page with unrelated text and small format cartoon on the backside, which may have some show-through or ghosting, on the facing side (as published, please look closely). Punch magazine illustrated series "County Songs" written by E. V. Lucas and wonderfully illustrated by E. H. Shepard (signed in the plate). Each a different British county, of which 42 were produced and published between December 1925 and September 1928. Edward Verrall Lucas, CH (11/12 June 1868 – 26 June 1938) was an English humorist, essayist, playwright, biographer, publisher, poet, novelist, short story writer and editor. Lucas joined the staff of the humorous magazine Punch in 1904, and remained there for the rest of his life. He was a prolific writer, most celebrated for his short essays, but he also produced verses, novels and plays.Ernest Howard Shepard OBE, MC (10 December 1879 – 24 March 1976) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is known especially for illustrations of the anthropomorphic animal and soft toy characters in The Wind in the Willows and Winnie-the-Pooh.Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration.I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale, including other "Country Songs." Combine orders with no extra shipping fees. QUESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions welcome. International shipping available. All orders are carefully packaged for safe delivery. Experienced full time professional bookseller since 1994; print, map and poster seller since 2000.
Price: 9.95 USD
Location: Milton, Vermont
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Poetry: E. V. Lucas
Artist: E. H. Shepard
Style: Vintage
Date of Creation: 1926
Width (Inches): 8 inches
Color: B/W
Subject: Counties of Britain: Dorset
Height (Inches): 10 1/2 inches
Type: Print
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
