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We Three and
Troddles by R. Andom (pseudonym of Alfred Walter Barrett
(1869-1920)) 1895
This title was first
published in England. Fat Troddles and his buddies (Lean Wilks, Merry
Murray and Veracious Andom) spend their time playing practical jokes
and instigating various misadventures. The first English edition was
published in London by Tylston and Edwards in 1894. It was illustrated
by Alec Carruthers Gould (1870-1948) with silhouette illustrations.
Henry Altemus published only the first Troddles book (7.5 x 5). It has
242 pages and had a dust jacket which has not been seen. There were
more than ten sequels published between 1894 and 1920, none of which
were published by Altemus,
Alfred Walter Barrett using the pseudonym of R. Andom was a well known
writer of humorous fiction and works of fantasy. He wrote many serials
for English boy's papers in addition to more than fifty books. There is
a question about Barrett's later years and the actual date of his death
which is discussed here:
http://bearalley.blogspot.com/2009/01/alfred-walter-barrett.html.
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