The UK edition of Mélisande, discloses Julie Andrews and her dog, Shy, as the inspiration to Margery Sharp’s wordless novel; a fictitious memoir following the fortunes of a dog selling flowers on the street to a career as a world famous opera singer.

Note: the accent mark over the “e” is missing on the
dust jacket but existing on the title page.

London: Collins

  • Title: Mélisande (note: the “e” on the dust jacket of this UK edition is missing the accent mark over it, unlike the USA edition)
  • Author: Margery Sharp
  • Illustrator: Roy McKie
  • Foreword: Margery Sharp (tongue in cheek)
  • Date of publication: 1960
  • Publisher: Collins
  • Place of publication: St. James Place, London
  • Printer: Collins Clear Type Press
  • Copyright: Little, Brown and Co
  • Dimensions: 10 x 6 7/8 inches
  • Dust jacket: Yes
  • Binding: hardcover
  • Boards: red cloth covered, the USA has a blue cloth cover.
  • Language: English titles, etc
  • Unpaginated
  • Printed: verso and recto – drawings two page spread
  • Edition: Trade only
  • Description: No edition remarks
Front flap of the UK edition
Mélisande half title
Mélisande title page
Mélisande copyright page

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