Nd.4.22
A diary of the great warr / by Saml. Pepys, Jun, sometime of Magdalene-College in Cambridge and of His Majesty's Navy Office, Esquire, M.A. ; with effigies by M. Watson Williams newly engraven at large upon copper.
London ; New York : John Lane, 1916.
316 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Sam Pepys is the pseudonym of R. M. Freeman and possibly R. A. Bennett.
This work is a parody of Samuel Pepys' diary. The illustrations and introduction are stylistically similar to contemporary works from the 17th century.
Presented to Eton College by Eugen Millington-Drake in 1938.
Teal leather half-binding over marbled paper covered boards; gilt lettering on spine; gilt top edge; bound by Best & Co.
Previous shelfmark: 81.31.
At request of Eugen Millington-Drake, signed in ms. by author on front endpaper: "For S. P. Jun. R. A[?]. Bennett[?]" and on t.p.: "R. M. Freeman" and "R. A[?]. Bennett[?]". Inscription on front endpaper possibly in different hand: ""So the war is begun for us at last" Aug 4. 1914.".
World War, 1914-1918.
World War, 1914-1918 Humor.
Vezelay, Paule, 1892 - 1984 illustrator.
Best & Co. binder.
John Lane Company publisher.
England London.
B33293