DENNYS, Joyce. Mrs Dose, The Doctor’s Wife
DENNYS, Joyce. Mrs Dose, The Doctor’s Wife. London: The Bodley Head. 1930. 8vo. pp. [xi], 141, ads [vi]. First edition. Quarter black cloth over marble-pattern cloth, gilt lettering to spine, black topstain. Binding tight and square, a few spots A few spots to textblock edges and prelims, usually fine. Dust jacket unclipped (5/- net) and complete, a little grubbiness to the panels and discreet tape repairs to verso, but presentable.
A loving indictment of husband doctors (she was married to one) told in the spirit of a nonsense novel, the first of three instalments. Dennys had a very long and established career, from producing recruitment posters for the Women’s Royal Navy Service to sketches in comic strips to original oils. Many of her works are held in museums as her popularity continues to grow. The many illustrations here are exceedingly fun.
DENNYS, Joyce. Mrs Dose, The Doctor’s Wife. London: The Bodley Head. 1930. 8vo. pp. [xi], 141, ads [vi]. First edition. Quarter black cloth over marble-pattern cloth, gilt lettering to spine, black topstain. Binding tight and square, a few spots A few spots to textblock edges and prelims, usually fine. Dust jacket unclipped (5/- net) and complete, a little grubbiness to the panels and discreet tape repairs to verso, but presentable.
A loving indictment of husband doctors (she was married to one) told in the spirit of a nonsense novel, the first of three instalments. Dennys had a very long and established career, from producing recruitment posters for the Women’s Royal Navy Service to sketches in comic strips to original oils. Many of her works are held in museums as her popularity continues to grow. The many illustrations here are exceedingly fun.
DENNYS, Joyce. Mrs Dose, The Doctor’s Wife. London: The Bodley Head. 1930. 8vo. pp. [xi], 141, ads [vi]. First edition. Quarter black cloth over marble-pattern cloth, gilt lettering to spine, black topstain. Binding tight and square, a few spots A few spots to textblock edges and prelims, usually fine. Dust jacket unclipped (5/- net) and complete, a little grubbiness to the panels and discreet tape repairs to verso, but presentable.
A loving indictment of husband doctors (she was married to one) told in the spirit of a nonsense novel, the first of three instalments. Dennys had a very long and established career, from producing recruitment posters for the Women’s Royal Navy Service to sketches in comic strips to original oils. Many of her works are held in museums as her popularity continues to grow. The many illustrations here are exceedingly fun.