ARDIZZONE, EDWARD.: - NICHOLAS AND THE FAST MOVING DIESEL.
London, [1947]. FIRST EDITION, written and illustrated by Ardizzone, Eyre & Spottiswoode, [1947]. Slim small folio, 335 x 225 mm, 13 x 9¼ inches, original publisher's pictorial colour illustrated boards, 35 pages. 40 colour illustrations in chalk and line, text in cursive script by the artist. Head and tail very slightly worn, corners just very slightly rubbed, endpapers very slightly age-browned, 5 mm closed tear to 1 lower margin (repaired). Contents very nice. Dustwrapper: faint foxing all over, 5 mm missing head of spine, 10 mm chip to top edges front panel next to spine, several small closed edge tears, corners slightly chipped. Otherwise a very good copy in slightly chipped dustwrapper. Images sent on request.
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