Morley's story the story of the Mistletoe family’s dog Frisky (the real
Frisky owned by Louise, Morley's daughter, and the Mistletoe family
replicating Morley's own family) and his adventures on Christmas Eve.
The Introduction tells that Morley asked Frisky what to write about and
was told to write about "the goldfish." The book is divided into three
parts: Part one about Frisky; Part two about the G. S. S. G. B. (Go to
Sleep as Soon as you Go to Bed) club that the Mistletoes founded; Part
three about Frisky building a fire on the ice to warm the the goldfish
underneath. Who knew that a goldfish could shout?
Edition of 530, this
being SIGNED by Morley and number 44 of 500 for sale. Set in Monotype
Veronese and printed by Robert MacLehose & Co. at the University
Press, Glasgow Scotland. This limited editon, copyright 1929 but issued
1930, is actually "first thus" compared to the first appearance of the
work in McCall's Magazine, December 1928. [Lee 172].
Head of text
block cut, otherwise uncut with rough edges to pages, endpapers
slightly larger than text block. Tan, illustrated paper on boards,
illustration matches the same on the dust jacket. Illustrated
pastedowns and endpapers, same graphic device as illustration on boards
and DJ. Publisher Elkin Mathews and Marrot was known for publishing
belles lettres and were accommodating with this work. This book being from the
Woburn Books series of 18 short novels/novellas of 500 copies each for
sale.
Offsetting next to hinge in the front and
back, offsetting and tiny foxing next to hinge on inside edge only of
head and tail of covers. Scattered, tiny, very occasional foxing to
pages. Dust jacket has slight wear at corners, verry slightly darkened
at all edges. Price on inside front flap cancelled in light ink. A fun book from the ever-eclectic Morley, VG in a VG dust jacket
in mylar.
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