First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Shirley Hughes' retained copy, signed by the illustrator. Original purple cloth with titles in white to the spine and upper board and an illustration in blue to the upper board. No dustwrapper, as issued. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Shirley Hughes. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the corners a little rubbed.
Signed by Shirley Hughes in black ink to the title page. Part of Heinemann Educational Books' 'The New Windmill Series'.
Stock code: 23468
£30
London: Heineman.
1967