VGC/GC. Methuen Children's Books, 1972. Reprinted edition. Brown hardback (gilt lettering and illustration to the spine, small nicks and dent on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC, with Dj( large tears on the edges of the front and back Dj cover, some creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj cover) in GC. Illustrated with colour,b/w plates. illustrations by E.H. Shepard. Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges, two small marks and creases on the edges of the pages, small pencil mark impression on the edges of the front endpaper. The book is in VGC with some shelf wear on the Dj cover. 243pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable early edition.