First edition, first printing. Shirley Hughes' retained copy, signed by the illustrator. Original red cloth with silver 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 original rubbed and creased dustwrapper which has a few short closed tears to the edges. Not price-clipped (13s 6d to the front flap).
Signed by Shirley Hughes in black ink to the title page.
Stock code: 23408
£30
London: Collins.
1966