Alison Uttley - Toad's Castle - First Edition

UTTLEY, Alison (1884-1976), [WIGGLESWORTH, Katherine, illustrator].

Toad's Castle.

London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1951.

FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.70; [2]. Publisher's printed paper covered boards, illustrated endpapers. Dust-jacket with printed price of 4s 6d net to front flap. With numerous illustration in colour.

Gift inscription to first blank. Textblock toned to edges, binding lightly handled, small split to top of upper joint. Dust-jacket a little marked, some loss to top and bottom of faded spine, illustration to rear panel partly coloured in. Very good.