Joseph Ashby-Sterry

Joseph Ashby-Sterry 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.

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