ROSS, Diana; [Dorothy GRIDER, Illus.] ~ The Golden Hen

FIRST UK PRINTING. Faber and Faber Ltd., London: 1942

8vo., bright yellow cloth printed in red with the image of a hen to the upper board; lettered in red to backstrip; together in the pictorial dustwrapper printed in yellow, black and green replicating the cover design; title vignette and a further 27 illustrations in line throughout text, including many full page; THE BOOK very good, a little bumped at corners and spine tips with a touch of darkening; the endleaves and paste-downs very faintly spotted, even marginal toning throughout; contemporary ownership inscription in blue ink to the front free endpaper; the WRAPPER, seldom found at all, very lightly rubbed at edges, with some creasing and closed tears to the upper edge, mostly affecting the spine area; discretely repaired internally with tape. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. First edition, first printing. Scarce in the dustwrapper.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Very Good
JACKET: Very Good