CHILDHOOD - GNOSSPELIUS, Steffan (author and illustrator). Julia and the Triple C. London; Ratatosk Publishing Ltd. 2014.
Large 8vo.; publisher's pictorial boards with wrap-around design in colours by Gnosspelius, decorated endpapers; pp. [42] on coated stock; illustrated throughout in colour; a fine copy without ownership marks or inscriptions.
First edition of this delightful private press juvenile, limited to only 500 copies, signed with initials by the author/illustrator. Some years later, in 1922 the book was published in a trade edition by Triangle Square in the U.K. and by Seven Stories Press in the United States.
"It was a Wednesday and Julia was in a bad mood … ". Her school day had been horrible; beset by mishaps and admonitions from the teacher. But what young Julia quickly discovers is that her Uncle is a member of the "Triple C". "The Childish Children's Club" has a response for every sadness, there are no rules and no regulations and you have full licence to be as childish as you like: "You can ask 'Are we there yet?" as many times as you like. You can believe in magic, fairies, trolls and goblins"; you can giggle about what every you want; leaf fights are highly encouraged, and puddles are purely there to be jumped in. What bliss!
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