Florence Kate Upton
The first appearance of the "Golliwogg". Written by Bertha Upton and illustrated by Florence Upton in 1895 |
![]() |
![]() |
The best way to advertise forthcoming books was to have flyers printed, stamped with the shops address and either given out to customers or placed in purchases | This is the flyer printed to advertise the new and second Florence Upton book "The Golliwogg's Bicycle club" in 1896. on the reverse is an advert for the first book "The Adventures of two Dutchdolls and a Golliwogg" |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Three of the set of thirteen books reprinted in 1968
Other items being sold at the same time as the books, 1) pack of playing cards depicting scenes from the books. 2) brass teething ring in the shape of Golliwogg. 3) part of a set of childrens ware again depicting scenes from the Uptons books |
Copyright © 1999 GollyWorld, Cambridgeshire, England All Rights Reserved |