First edition, first printing. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Brilliantly illustrated by Quentin Blake with black ink wash drawings throughout. A very near fine copy, the binding firm and square with slight softening at the spine tips and a tiny circular indentation on the upper board. The contents, with faint spotting at the closed text-block edge and a tiny nick to the rear free endpaper, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that is just a touch faded at the spine and otherwise without loss or tears. Not price clipped (£3.50 to the front flap).
Stock code: 26201
£275