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Cyril Kenneth Bird 'Fougasse' (London 1887 – London 1965)
Category
Books
Date
1945
Materials
Paper
Measurements
131 mm (Width); 192 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 20753
Summary
Book of humorous sketches of the 'everyday troubles and doings of ordinary folk and the changes caused by the impact of war' (taken from the inside dust cover), written by Fougasse and printed by Methuen and Company, London. First published in 1945. The book has Eustace Gibbs' signature on the inside cover.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Cyril Kenneth Bird 'Fougasse' (London 1887 – London 1965), author Methuen and Company, Limited..., engraver and publisher