Scouts in Bondage

I picked up Scouts in Bondage; And Other Violations of Literary Propriety at the local library. It’s fluffy, quick reading that will provoke a smile or two. Basically, it was compiled by a British bookseller, and consists of covers of antiquarian books that, transplanted into the 21st Century, raise eyebrows. Insert your innuendo here. A dirty mind helps.

Want to learn Welsh in a Week? Or see How Nell Scored?

Well, with a few exceptions, your journey ends at the cover depicted on the page. We get a few sneak peaks at the contents of some tomes, like the first eight chapter titles of Invisible Dick (Chapter III – Porker Puzzled, for example).
And then, this is decidedly British in its slant. I’m sure Totty: The Truth About Ten Mysterious Terms and The Captains Bunk; A Story for Boys has them slightly more giddy across the pond.

Now we just need to wait for the inevitable American version to grace our shelves.