Third impression. Publisher's original grey paper covered boards, with blue titles and illustration to the upper board and spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated with six tipped in colour plates and line drawings on every page by Margaret Tarrant. A better than very good copy, the binding square and firm with some rubbing and mild toning toning to the board edges. The contents, are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that is a little darkened to the spine.
One of the many popular, small format 'Fairy Book' collaborations between the poet and writer Marion St. John Webb and illustrator Margaret Tarrant.
Stock code: 28669
£60