First edition, first printing. Shirley Hughes' retained copy, signed by the illustrator. Original green cloth with silver titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Shirley Hughes. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the extremities a little rubbed, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the original rubbed, nicked and creased dustwrapper. Not price clipped (10s 6d to the front flap).
Signed by Shirley Hughes in black ink to the title page.
Stock code: 23413
£30
London: Collins.
1956