DON'T PUT MUSTARD IN THE CUSTARD

Second edition. Signed by the author and the artist. Publisher's original pictorial boards, issued without a dustwrapper. Illustrated in colour throughout by Quentin Blake. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, bright and fresh. Publisher's price sticker to the upper right of the front board. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' marks.

Inscribed by the author in black ink on the front endpaper "For Jay / Michael Rosen / was / here / April 3 1998" underneath which the artist has added "& Quentin Blake". Uncommon in double signed state. A wonderfully illustrated collection of verse by the Children's Laureate combination Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake, first published in 1985..