THE EXPLOITS OF ENGELBRECHT Abstracted from the Chronicles of the Surrealist Sportsman's Club

Richardson, Maurice

Published by Phoenix House Limited, London, 1950

About this Item

Hilarious short stories telling the sporting adventures of Engelbrecht the Dwarf. Includes "The Night of the Big Witch Shoot" and "The Man Hunt Ball". Blue cloth cover with impressed Gilt illus. of Engelbrecht standing on a rugby ball. Dull Gilt lettering to spine. Title page has vignette illus.of Engelbrecht with boxing gloves. 128 pages, 260g, 7 1/2" Tall. From the Library of Prof. Charles Thomas, Cornish Historian & Author. His illustrated Bookplate & note are on the endpaper. No other inscriptions. Pages in very good, clean condition. Spine tanned and leaning a bit. Jacket id missing almost half of the spine and has some closed tears at fore edges. Onlaid carefully onto white paper now (see photos). Unclipped, original price 8/6. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" Tall.

Seller Inventory # 018913

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE EXPLOITS OF ENGELBRECHT Abstracted from the Chronicles of the Surrealist Sportsman's Club
• Publisher: Phoenix House Limited, London
• Publication Date: 1950
• Binding: Decorative Cloth
• Illustrator: Boswell, James
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction
  • Humor