1894 Rare First Edition - IMAGINOTIONS Truthless Tales, Fantasy Stories by Tudor Jenks.
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Author: Tudor Jenks.Title: Imaginotions; Truthless Tales.
Publisher: New York, The Century Co., 1894. First edition as a book. The stories have previously been published in St. Nicholas Magazine between 1883 and 1894.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8.5 " X 7 ".
Pages: xiii-230 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original red full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated with 60 full page and intext illustrations.
The book: Attractive and rare first illustrated edition as a book of Imaginotions; Truthless Tales -- a collection of nineteen children's fantasy stories by Tudor Jenks. It was first published in hardcover by The Century Co. in 1894; the first British edition was published by T. Fisher Unwin in 1900. Illustrators included Reginald B. Birch, W. H. Drake, E. B. Bensell, Dan Beard, and Oliver Herford. The stories had previously been published in St. Nicholas Magazine between 1883 and 1894. The collection was the author's second published book. The stories are typical of Jenks' early work, many being told in the first person and with an air of gentle irony.
Contents: "Prehistoric Photography";
"The Tongaloo Tournament";
"The Dragon's Story";
"A Duel in a Desert";
"The Sequel";
"A Lost Opportunity";
"The Astrologer's Niece";
"The Astrologer's Niece Marries";
"The Winning of Vanella";
"The Professor and the Patagonian Giant";
"The Prince's Councilors";
"Teddy and the Wolf";
"Little Plunkett's Cousin";
"Professor Chipmunk's Surprising Adventure";
"The Satchel";
"Good Neighbors";
"Anthony and the Ancients";
"A Yarn of Sailor Ben's";
"The Statue"
The author: Tudor Storrs Jenks (May 7, 1857 – February 11, 1922)[1] was an American author, poet, artist and editor, as well as a journalist and lawyer. He is chiefly remembered for the popular works of fiction and nonfiction he wrote for children and general readers. He was married to Amabel Jenks who was also a writer.
Size: 8.5 " X 7 ".
Pages: xiii-230 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original red full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated with 60 full page and intext illustrations.
The book: Attractive and rare first illustrated edition as a book of Imaginotions; Truthless Tales -- a collection of nineteen children's fantasy stories by Tudor Jenks. It was first published in hardcover by The Century Co. in 1894; the first British edition was published by T. Fisher Unwin in 1900. Illustrators included Reginald B. Birch, W. H. Drake, E. B. Bensell, Dan Beard, and Oliver Herford. The stories had previously been published in St. Nicholas Magazine between 1883 and 1894. The collection was the author's second published book. The stories are typical of Jenks' early work, many being told in the first person and with an air of gentle irony.
Contents: "Prehistoric Photography";
"The Tongaloo Tournament";
"The Dragon's Story";
"A Duel in a Desert";
"The Sequel";
"A Lost Opportunity";
"The Astrologer's Niece";
"The Astrologer's Niece Marries";
"The Winning of Vanella";
"The Professor and the Patagonian Giant";
"The Prince's Councilors";
"Teddy and the Wolf";
"Little Plunkett's Cousin";
"Professor Chipmunk's Surprising Adventure";
"The Satchel";
"Good Neighbors";
"Anthony and the Ancients";
"A Yarn of Sailor Ben's";
"The Statue"
The author: Tudor Storrs Jenks (May 7, 1857 – February 11, 1922)[1] was an American author, poet, artist and editor, as well as a journalist and lawyer. He is chiefly remembered for the popular works of fiction and nonfiction he wrote for children and general readers. He was married to Amabel Jenks who was also a writer.