Doreen and the sentimental bloke (New York: John Lane Company; Toronto: S.B. Gundy, MCMXVI)

Component identifier:

Item 24

Content Summary:

Original light red cloth. Title on cover in black, with device as in preceding copy, and with title similar at top of spine, in black. However the name John Lane Company appears on bottom of the spine in black. This copy has the Montenaeken poem, but lacks the Gundy announcement. It is also almost an inch taller than the preceding copy.

Tipped into this copy is long commentary (4pp) in the autograph of Hal Gye, accompanied by a drawing of Uncle Sam kicking his illustrator off the American map. This is a comment ('in anger') because there are no illustrations. The poem 'Stoush O'Day' has also been omitted. Gye recalls his discussion with Dennis about this American edition, and the reason why his illustrations were not used. Also: '...Anyway, to Hell with the Yanks, and their Doreen inside a heart - so like Hollywood, Eh? How on earth did they manage to print the book without a deft touch of the American sex trouble?'

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was purchased from Harry Chaplin in 1981.

Names:

Chaplin, Harry F.

Access and use