Author / Artist:
Ross, Charles H.
Title:
Mermaids with other tales by Judy's Artists and Charles Ross.
Subtitles / Reproduction:
Keyword:
Illustr. Bücher - Karikatur
Binding / Picture Size:
Privater Kart.-Bd.
Place of publishing:
London
Year of publication:
ca. 1880
Book Details / Size:
8°, 100 S., zahlr. Abb. davon einige farb., eingie Bl. m. Inseraten.
Condition:
Min beschienen, gutes Ex.
Description:
Text. engl.- Ross (1835-1897) created the fictional character Ally Sloper for the British magazine Judy in 1867, the popular character was spun off into his own comic, Ally Sloper's Half Holiday, in 1884. Ross originally was the illustrator of the character until his French-born wife, under the pseudonym Marie Duval, later took over the illustration.For a number of years, Ross was the editor of Judy.He contributed a series of engravings, entitled "A Happy Day in a Varlet's Life. In a Series of Hard Lines", to the Ninth Season (1868) of Beeton's Christmas Annual.Ross was the author of six novels in genres ranging from Gothic penny dreadfuls to light romances.