George Worsley Adamson
 
Illustrator and humorist

‘The cartoon on this page has become an office favourite since it was first brought to us and at some time or other every member of the staff has said ‘‘ I wonder what ‘Mummy’ will look like when they find her.’’ ’ Young Elizabethan

Cartoons by George Adamson published from 1955 to 1958 in the Young Elizabethan
Caption/description	Issue	Date	Size	Nature
Guard with fur helmet and bird taking strands from it to make nest	Vol. 8, no. 11, p. 29	Nov. 1955	small	line, signed
‘We asked our artist Adamson to illustrate his first thoughts on reading the index of first lines in Palgrave’s Golden Treasury---and this is what he did’ 1. ‘When in the chronicle of wasted time ...’ (starry-eyed family before TV); 2. ‘She is not fair to outward view ... ’ (girl fallen off horse, dirty riding breeches); 3. ‘Tell me where is fancy bred? ...’ (lady dogowner at dog show); 4. ‘O Captain, my captain, our fearful trip is done ...’ (passenger leaving plane); 5. ‘Earth hath not anything to show more fair ...’ (wasteland and pylons)	Vol. 9, no. 1, p. 23	Jan. 1956	full page	line, signed on ‘fancy bred’ drawing
One man band raising hat	Vol. 9, no. 1, p. 47	Jan. 1956	small	line, signed
Crocodile Tears! (school mistress with 14 crying schoolgirls all in Edwardian costume)	Vol. 9, no. 4, p. 23	April 1956	1/4 page	line, signed
Brutton with Mexican hat filled with water to provide shower	Vol. 9, no. 5, p. 33 (repeat use in Puffin Annual, 1974, p. 58)	May 1956	3 small drawings	line, third drawing signed
Elephant bookends	Vol. 9, no. 5, p. 36 (repeat use in Puffin Annual, 1974, p. 16)	May 1956	small	line & signed
Bound and gagged man trying to phone with nose	Vol. 9, no. 6, p. 39	June 1956	small	tone & signed
The conjuror who lost his ticket (all his tricks out)	Vol. 9, no. 7, p. 36	July 1956	small	line, signed
‘Now we just want to bombard your cavity with sonic interplanetary molar sensations...’ (Dentist to small boy in surgery chair)	Vol. 9, no. 7, p. 38	July 1956	small	line, signed
Man cleaning boots (tied together)	Vol. 9, no. 9, p. 7	Sept. 1956	small	line, signed
A Record Breaking Run	Vol. 10, no. 1, p. 11	Jan. 1957	full page, 12 smalls	line, signed on last drawing
Trapeze artist on tightrope hanging out clothes	Vol. 10, no. 2, p. 24	Feb. 1957	1/6 page	line & zipatone, signed
‘Mum-my MUM-MY ...’ (baby mermaid under pier)	Vol. 10, no. 3, p. 9	Mar. 1957	1/3 page	pen & wash
‘Dear Mother, please send me ...’ (man on moon)	Vol. 10, no. 5, p. 26	May 1957	1/3 page	line, signed
South Western EGG Producers Ltd	Vol. 10, no 11, p. 35	Nov. 1957	small	line, signed
Methinks (fop with rococo thought bubble)	Vol. 11, no. 1, p. 15	Jan. 1958	small	line, signed

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