Author: Richmal Crompton
Title: William - the Explorer; William and the Pop Singers
Description: London, George Newnes Limited , 1960-5. First edition. Cloth. Two first editions from the 'Just William' series b y Richmal Crompton enclosed in the original dust wrappers. The first edition, first impression of each volume. Two of thirty-eight books in the 'Just William' series by Richmal Crompton, chronicling the adventures of the unruly schoolboy William Brown, known for being eleven throughout the whole series. Illustrated by Thomas Henry and Henry Ford with frontispieces and further illustrations in text. Complete with unclipped dust wrappers. In the original publisher's full cloth bindings. Externally rather worn with bumping to head and tail of spine as well as extremities, damp marking affecting boards to 'The Explorer,' tape marking and minor damage to boards &apos..And the Pop Singers.' Brodart taped to dust wrapper of 'William and the Pop Singer' by a previous owner. Dust wrappers sound with shelf wear, light chipping and minor loss to head and tail of spine. Library sticker to spine dust wrapper 'William and the Pop Singers.' Damp marking to head of dust wrapper 'William - The Explorer' affecting internals, endpapers, and first few leaves of text. Tape marks to endpapers as well as half title 'William and the Pop Singers.' Ex library with library sticker to front pastedown 'William and the Pop Singers,' with stamp to front free endpaper and usual further library stamps to occasional leaf. Internally, binding tender to 'William and the Pop Singers' but firm to 'William - the Explorer.' Spotting to edges, not affecting pages that remain generally clean throughout. Good . Ill.: Thomas Henry; Henry Ford. Good/Good.

Keywords: first editions just william richmal crompton just william Thomas Henry; Henry Ford


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