The Chief Defect of Henry King
Was chewing little bits of String.
At last he swallowed some which tied
Itself in ugly knots inside ...
Hilaire Belloc’s Cautionary Verses were first published in 1939. 416 pages of moral instruction! Seven books in one! 381 inspiring pictures! These were the tongue-in-cheek selling points for what was to become a classic anthology.
In this edition, which retains the charm of the original format, Quentin Blake’s characteristically quirky pictures are set alongside the original illustrations by B.T.B., and add a new vigour to Belloc’s verse. It will be welcomed by Belloc aficionados throughout the English-speaking world, as well as introducing the wit and elegance of one of the twentieth century’s most popular poets to a whole new readership.
Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) was born in France of part-French Catholic ancestry, and educated at Newman’s Oratory School and at Balliol College, Oxford. From 1906 to 1909, and again in 1910, he was Liberal MP for Salford. He was literary editor of the Morning Post from 1906 to 1910, founder of Eye-witness (1911) and author of innumerable essays and reviews. As well as writing books of verse and novels, he also wrote on religious, social and political topics. The best remembered of his prose works include The Path to Rome (1902), Mr Clutterbuck’s Election (1908), The Servile State (1912), The Cruise of the Nona (1925) and Belinda (1928).
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Descripción Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. B.T.B. and Quentin Blake Ilustrador. First Thus. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in orange cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. An hilarious classic anthology of moral instruction introduced by Quentin Blake. If you are you prone to telling tales or running away then ignore these poems at your peril or you might suffer the same fate as Matilda, Who told lies and was Burned to Death or Jim, Who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a Lion! First published over a hundred years ago, Hilaire Belloc's tongue-in-cheek poems of moral instruction for children, with amusing illustrations by B.T.B. and Quentin Blake, are as sharp, funny and memorable as ever. Ref U 3. Nº de ref. del artículo: 033669
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: New. B.T.B. And Quentin Blake Ilustrador. Nº de ref. del artículo: Abebooks8448