First collected edition, first printing. Original purple cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Shirley Hughes. A near fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed and toned dustwrapper. Not price-clipped (£4.95 to the front flap).
Signed by Shirley Hughes in black ink to the title page.
Stock code: 23469
£30
London: Heinemann.
1980