Literary Lapses

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Leacock began submitting articles to the Toronto humor magazine Grip in 1894 and soon was publishing many humorous articles in Canadian and American magazines. In 1910, he privatel y published the best of these as Literary Lapses. The book was spotted by the British publisher, John Lane, who brought out editions in London and New York, assuring Leacock's future as a writer. Gazette Printing Company, 1910, First Edition some writing on inside cover Show more