Before my next big post, I just had to share a glimpse of the wonderful treasure I received in the mail today. I mentioned in my introductory post that I had gotten my first taste of illustrated Wodehouse in the form of the first American edition of The Mating Season (Didier: New York, 1949), with drawings by Hal McIntosh.
As I said, I didn't like the illustrations all that much at the time, but it's been more years than I care to contemplate since I last looked at them (or read the book, for that matter!). Anyway, I'd been eagerly anticipating getting my hands on my own copy so I could view them again with fresh eyes. I must say, I like them a lot better now! I'll be back later with a more thorough commentary. For now I'll leave you with this wonderful illustration of one of the most famous scenes in the book: a very drunk Bertie Wooster (left) and Esmond Haddock (right) performing a rousing hunting song, to the horror of Dame Daphne Winkworth (center).
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