JOLLY OLD SPORTS

London, Glasgow, Bombay: Blackie and Son Limited, 1915. Very good plus.. First edition of this attractive collection of three humorous rhymes about hunting and fishing, with vibrant illustrations by Frank Adams. Noted for his skill as a landscape painter, Frank Adams gives his amusing illustrations a lush sense of depth, and his cheerful characters are evocative of Cecil Aldin. Containing the rhymes of the Three Jolly Huntsmen; The Little Man and His Gun; and Three Jolly Fisherman. Quite difficult to find in nice condition. 13'' x 9.5''. Original cloth-backed boards with color pictorial paste-on. Illustrated in color. [40] pages. Erased pencil inscription to front flyleaf. Binding with a hint of some glue reinforcement to spine, a bit of rubbing; faint dampstain to lower corners. Endpapers with scattered foxing, leaves with occasional touches of soil. Colors bright.