First edition, first printing. Original green cloth with silver lettering to the spine, in the dustwrapper designed by Geoffrey Whittam, who also provides the illustrations within. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean and without inscriptions or stamps. Sliightly bumped and faded to spine tips. In the bright dustwrapper, a little rubbed to the upper spine tip and upper corner. There are a couple of half-centimetre closed tears/nicks to the upper edge of the rear panel, and light soiling to the rear flap fold. Not price-clipped (12s. 6d. to the front flap). A nice, sharp copy.
The tenth and penultimate Punchbowl Farm book.
Stock code: 21116
£75
London: Collins.
1965