This is a RARE 1st Print of the 1st UK hardback edition published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1953
A Near Fine example of the book, with full colour frontispiece photo and a child’s small gift inscription in green ink to FFEP.
Slight pushing to spine cloth at head and foot.
A couple of small marks to otherwise fresh blue cloth-covered boards.
Top edge a shade grubby.
In the Very Good unclipped wrapper with the price of 25s to front flap.
A couple of light marks to covers, which have some minor wear to joints including a short closed tear to front flap joint.
No real loss.
Now in removable Mylar.
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