Manuscript alphabet book likely by Amy Mabel Fanshawe Royle for one or more of her children, possibly Mabel, with watercolor drawings for the letters of the alphabet, each accompanied by a short line of verse. The drawings and verse depict and name family members, pets, and servants.

The alphabet book is accompanied by a dance card, letter, and envelope. The dance card includes a program of 18 dances and four supper dances with no entries written on the corresponding page of engagements. "Eaton Mascott Hall. November 3rd, 1908" is printed on the front of the dance card with an embossed motto and cross. The original pencil is attached to the back of the dance card with a white, twisted, silk chord. The letter and envelope appear to be stationary from The Alexandra Hotel, Hyde Park Corner, W.W. and are addressed to "Mrs F. Royle" [i.e. Amy Mabel Fanshawe Royle]. The typed letter, dated "November 20th/18," is signed by Geo[rge] Hurst, Manager of The Alexandra Hotel and describes the details and cost of the accommodation reserved for Mrs F. Royle.

A's the American whip that we dread, B the bananas on which we are fed, C is for Captain who guards us from harm

D is for Dot who is short of an arm, E Eaton Mascott where hounds sometimes meet, F is for fish which is always a treat

G is the gong when we try to say "snap," H is for Hartless who gives it a tap, I's influenza which makes us feel hot, J is the jam which we eat from the pot

K is the kitten who now is a cat, L are the lambs which we all like to pat, M's Mammy Mousie and Mama and Mabel, N is for Nanny who works at the table

O are the oysters to make you get fat, P is for Philip and Papa and Pat, Q are the quilts some are red and some blue, R are the rabbits we eat in a stew

Sylvia and Sheila have each of them noses, T is for Thomas who waters the roses, U is for Uncle who brings toys to us, V is for Victor who runs in the bus

W for William who pumps up the water, X is the xcellent face of my daughter, Y yellow trap to the station has gone, Z is so hard that we'll leave it alone.

Alphabet > Juvenile literature.

Correspondence.

Dance cards.

Graphite pencils.

Alphabet books.

Ink drawings.