First edition, first printing. Shirley Hughes' retained copy, signed by her. 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 extremities a little rubbed, the cloth with a few small white marks. the contents are clean and bright throughout. Complete with the rubbed and nicked original dustwrapper which is a touch faded to the spine and has a small stain to the rear panel. Not price-clipped (10s. 6d. to the front flap).
Signed by Shirley Hughes in black ink to the title page.
Stock code: 23455
£30
London: Collins.
1958