With Sophie in his top pocket
He illustrated several books in the first decade of the 20th century but "established his reputation in this field with watercolour illustrations for a Gift Book edition of Mr Pickwick (selections from Dickens's Pickwick Papers
Translated with an introduction by David Magarshack
also forty-one drawings in the text
Contemporary full diced calf
A Severe Mercy Agatha Christie With Sophie in his topVANAUKEN, Sheldon. A Severe Mercy. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1977. First edition, first printing of this autobiographical book relating the author's relationship with his wife, their friendship with C. S. Lewis, conversion to Christianity, and subsequent tragedy. Publisher's binding, gilt lettering to spine; with unclipped (5. 50) dustwrapper. A good copy, binding square and firm, slight discolouration and bumping to spine tips, foxing to top