First edition, first printing. Shirley Hughes' retained copy, signed by the illustrator. Original yellow cloth with blue foil titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Shirley Hughes. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean and bright throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased original dustwrapper which is a little faded to the spine. Not price-clipped (£1.05 to the front flap).
Signed by Shirley Hughes in black ink to the title page.
Stock code: 23459
£30
London: Hutchinson.
1971