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FIRST EDITION 8vo. (approx. 22 x 14cm) red cloth hardback, gilt, in original, unclipped dust jacket. vii, 126pp., illustrated with 18 full-page, one double page and one vignette to title page b/w drawings by Ardizzone. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. A loose Review Copy slip enclosed. Very slight fading to cloth spine and board edges. Gilt title a little dulled. Dust jacket with a few small areas of loss to top edge (please see photos), some soiling to covers and tanning to spine. A couple of small closed tears to base of spine. A VERY GOOD COPY in Good Dust Jacket.