[Printed caricature of Professor Sir Michael Foster as 'The Myke', one of 'The Fauna of Cambridge'.]

Author: 
[Professor Sir Michael Foster (1836-1907), English physiologist; Cambridge University]
Publication details: 
'Supplement to the Cambridge Review, June 9, 1898.'
£80.00
SKU: 15770

On one side of piece of 31 x 25 cm shiny art paper. In fair condition, lightly aged, with wear at head and foot and vertical fold at right hand edge. Image undamaged. At head: 'THE FAUNA OF CAMBRIDGE. | With apologies to the Authors of "ANIMAL LAND," E.T.R., and the "GRANTA." | THE MYKE.' At foot: 'THIS wyse little animile nose all about what is going on inside, but he is very korshus when he tels you about it. He always ses "generaly seking, on the hole, in most cases." He looks rather sad just now, but you should here him make joaks after diner.' No copy found, either on COPAC or OCLC WorldCat. Laid down on leaf removed from album, with the reverse of the leaf carrying two photographs of Foster, removed from periodicals, and one of Sir John Evans, K.C.B.