English author Joseph Ashby-Sterry in about 1880

Joseph Ashby-Sterry (1836 or 1838 – 1 June 1917) was an English poet, novelist and journalist born in London. He contributed to Punch.

Life

Ashby-Sterry was born in London, as the only son of Henry Sterry of Sydenham Hill. His works include Boudoir Ballads, a collection of poetry. He did not marry. He died on 1 June 1917, leaving £12,039.[dead link]

Journalism

Ashby-Sterry was a contributor to the British magazine Punch. He also wrote the "Bystander" column in a British weekly paper, The Graphic, for 18 years.

Select bibliography

  • Katharine and Petruchio, or, The Shaming of the True.London, S. Rivers, 1870
  • . London, Tinsley Bros., 1873
  • . London, Tinsley, 1874
  • . London, Chatto and Windus, 1876
  • The Wooden Midshipman.London, 1881
  • A Snailway Guide to Tunbridge Wells. Tunbridge Wells, R. Clements, 1884
  • . London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1886
  • . London, Sampson Low & Co., 1887
  • Charles Dickens in Southwark.London, 1888
  • Nutshell Novels. London, Hutchinson & Co., 1891
  • . London, Bliss, Sands & Foster, 1893
  • London, Bliss Sands, 1896
  • . London, Sands & Co., 1901
  • . London, W.J. Ham-Smith, 1913

Sources

  • Moruzi, Kristina (2016). . Accessed 15 July 2020. London: Routledge, ISBN 9781317161509

External links