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THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
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A marvellous original mid to late Victorian sketchbook by the father of well respected artist John Charles Dollman
112 pages of bold watercolours, very much in the manner Edwin Lear. Grotesque characters illustrated with humorous rhyming limericks, J C Dollman for Mary Dollman [inscription to first page]
‘Mary Dollman’ above was the wife of John Charles Dollman of Hove (the son was also called John Charles Dollman)
A few examples of the limericks
Page 79 "A baby who had a big head would never get out of his bed, So they sent for a man with a watering can
But he only would smile in his bed."
Page 98 "There was an old man with some onions, who took very great care of his bunions. When he found they would smart he said "now, I'll start And have a good feast upon onions"."
Page 69 “A nice little house is this shell, It has not a knocker or bellI, hasn't a floor, It hasn't a door. But really my hat does as well"
Page 42 "There was an old man with some ink who thought it was something to drink. So he emptied each bottle right into his throttle. Which made him appear like a sink."
The sketchbook is complete with its original hardback marbled cover, the spine has unfortunately given up some pages are loose.
13/20cm
- Period:
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- Price: £1,295.00
- €1,521 Euro
- $1,694 US Dollar
- Location: England
