Fowl [Olivia Maitland Davidson] - The First Eve Book

London, Reproduced from and with the kind permission of "The Tatler, 1916 . Hardback. A scarce copy of the 'First Eve Book' featuring the popular recurring character from Tatler. Signed by the illustrator - Annie Fish - and with the bookplate of her contemporary, illustrator Gladys Peto. A signed copy of the scarce First Eve Book, with a fascinating association. With Annie Fish's signature laid down to the first plate.With the illustrated bookplate of Gladys Emma Peto to the front free endpaper. Peto was the artist for the series 'The Letters of Phrynette' in The Sketch. This was so similar to "Letters of Eve" that there was a court case over the matter, discussed in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.This work describes Eve's experiences during the first part of the First World War as a hospital nurse, at war-time dances, and employed as a policewoman.With the text provided by 'Fowl' (Olivia Maitland Davidson), and the illustrations by Fish (Annie Fish).Undated; dated 1916 via Jisc. With advertisements for Tatler to front and rear pastedowns. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Lacking back strip, with front board detached, and rear board tenderly held. Bookplate to front free endpaper. Internally, binding tender throughout. Signed plate to first page of illustration. Significant closed tear to one leaf. Pages generally clean and bright. Fair . Ill.: Fish [Annie Fish]. Fair .

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