Merry Tumbled Head Foremost

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An altercation is taking place between pirates separated by a freshly dug trench

Merry tumbled head foremost into the excavation.

Artist

Name:: Rhead, Louis
Dates:: 1857-1926
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Treasure island (Rhead)
Author:: Stevenson, Robert Louis
Publisher:: London, New York: Harper & Brothers, n.d. [1915?]
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An altercation is taking place between two groups of pirates, separated by a freshly dug trench. A man has just been shot and falls into the hole while both parties point their guns at each other.

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{{cite web | title=Merry Tumbled Head Foremost | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/merry-tumbled/ | author=Rhead, Louis | year=n.d. [1915?] | access-date=July 10, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}