Warden, Iris Amy

Bettina Randall's Charges: A Story for Girls / by Iris Amy Warden. -- 1920. -- Manuscript of a story, 80 pp.

Photograph : 1 b&w studio portrait of Warden. -- ca.1934.

Iris Amy Warden, author and illustrator, was born in 1904 presumably in England. Bettina Randall's Charges is the second part of an illustrated story for girls which also contains seven water-coloured illustrations and another seven India ink pen-and-ink drawings. At end of ms.: "First Part commenced 1915. Second Part. Finished 1920 (aged 16)". A charming period piece of the Home Front, featuring Bettina, Pixie and Trixie, Lieutenant and Mrs. Lancing, Colette, Neanette and Ronnie. Chapter 1 entitled "Belgian Flag Day" and Chapter 3 "An Air Raid".

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