THE HORRIBLE STORY AND OTHERS

First collected edition, first printing. Shirley Hughes' retained copy, signed by the illustrator. Original blue paper-covered boards with titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout by Shirley Hughes in black and white. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed original dustwrapper. Not price-clipped (£7.95 to the front flap).

Signed by Shirley Hughes in black ink on the title page. A short story collection by the Carnegie Medal and Hans Christian Anderson Medal winning author Margaret Mahy.