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SNAFFLES SNAFFLES Half Century of Memories. 1st in dj.
Collins, London, 1949,
"SNAFFLES". A Half Century of Memories . London: Collins, (1949). First UK Printing. Pp. [1]-95,(1), colour frontis., + 4 p. of colour plates. The bulk of the pages also contain an example of Snaffles' artwork. 4to, tan clothwith black lettering to spine. "Snaffles... has now written his autobiogra phy - in pictures... The characteristic humour of his drawings and captionsspeak volumes. He tells and draws what he knows; he makes you laugh with h im - not at him. A small pencil sketch can indicate an isolated incident ina day's hunting, for example, but may recall to mind an eastern country, t he people who took part, the weather - in fact, a whole string of recollections. Whether it's hunting, steeplechasing, glimpses of sailor-men at sea, or excursions in early aeronautics at Farnborough; whether it happens in India, Limerick, or Leicester, A Half Century of Memories is a panorama of sport and activities during the last fifty years in many parts of the world."- from the dj. Of nautical interest, pp. 40-47, containing eight of his sk etches of men at sea. Vg in lightly rubbed, spine nicked, price-clipped dj.300.00
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300.00 CDN
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