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Buy this book on-line CROMPTON**, RICHMAL: : JUST WILLIAM. [Author SIGNED copy.]LONDON.NEWNES,1950. ISBN No ISBN.
UK,8vo HB,38th imp.[Original 1st edn was Newnes,(1922 undated),and identified by unnumbered pages of adverts at rear.This offered edn,1950.) VG.SIGNED and warmly dedicated by author.Red cloth bds,slightly spotted and marked front bd,sunned spine/ backstrip with some light fading to edge of rear bd.Fore-edges aged.B/w line illus by Thomas Henry.A reprint of her first WILLIAM title,but with her signature,an unusual and uncommon item.
A highly collected and prolific children's book author - 43 William titles - and an unusual and fairly unique item and will be an important and welcome addition to the Crompton/William canon.
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Thomas Henry Fisher (1879-1962) worked as Thomas Henry.Born Eastwood, Nottinghamshire.Studied at Nottingham School of Art.He worked as a lithographer (his first job was the 'sailor' trademark for Player's cigarettes) and poster designer before becoming a regular contributor of cartoons and humorous illustrations to newspapers and magazines. Periodicals included The Boy's Own Paper, The Captain, Chums, Crusoe, Happy Magazine, Home Magazine, The Humorist, Nottingham Guardian, Passing Show, Punch and The Windsor Magazine amongst others. His forte was the funny side of school life and he illustrated the first 34 of Richmal Crompton's 'William' books in pen and ink in a cheerful,effective and remarkably consistent style.
Although the first of these books was published in 1922,Fisher did not meet Richmal Crompton until 1954.
Richmal Crompton,British author,born Richmal Crompton Lamburn in Lancashire in 1890.Studied at London University, subsequently becoming Classics mistress at Bromley High School before being compelled to retire because of illness.Best known for the enormously popular 38 'William' books - two being re-issued with new title(s) - beginning with 'Just William', and the last 'William the Lawless' published posthumously in 1970,although she also wrote several novels for adults. Died,1969.
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