Papers relating to poem '24 hours' The poem '24 hours' was published as a stand-alone book for children in 1977 by the Humpty Dumpty Club [Hamlyn], and was illustrated by David Mostyn. The poem was intended to introduce child to telling the time. The poem was also published in the children's poetry collection 'Jack the treacle eater' (1987). 1. File containing draft poem manuscript and annotated typescripts, n.d. [c 1977] See also EUL MS 50a/LIT/4/38. c 1977