14 unnumbered pages with lithographic vignettes throughout. Produced and given by the author and his wife from their home, Glengyle, Dunoon, Scotland. 115 x 90 mm. Stab bound with original yellow silk ties. Covers slightly age-toned.
WorldCat records no copies worldwide. Hitherto unrecorded publication.
This is a beautifully illustrated cautionary and humorous story of three crows assembling a feast of roast beef, plum pudding, and a drink to go with it.
In 1890, Robert Gardner & Co. was a prominent firm of lithographers and ornamental printers based at 52 North Frederick Street, Glasgow. Established in 1854, the company was highly regarded for its technical expertise in chromolithography and "photo-process" work, with its productions reaching markets globally.
In 1893, three years after this booklet was published, Dingley wrote Touchers and rubs on ye anciente royale game of bowles, published by Bryce. In 1899, David Bryce and Son published For Pen and Pencil Jottings with illustrations by Dingley.
This item has impeccable documented provenance as having belonged to David Bryce: it was carefully and lovingly handed down within the direct family of David Bryce until finally disposed of in 2025 by the great-niece of David Bryce's grandaughter.