![]() | Title: Peter and his puppy Author: Willy Schermelé Illustrator: Willy Schermelé Year: 1960 (First Edition) Binding: Hardback Publisher: Sandle Brothers Limited Remarks: c.1960; assumed 1st English language edition Book Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: N/A
Description:
A charming bedtime about Peter and Plucky the King Charles spaniel, and the adventures they
have when Peter discovers a magic marble in his garden.
Lovely, bright and colourful illustrations throughout – a number of which are full-page. Also includes a frontispiece, plus full-colour illustrations on the pastedowns and endpapers. Glazed pictorial boards. Upper corners bumped and worn; lower are largely straight. Spine bumped at both ends; slight damage on tail. Internally, the book is in very good order: all pages are clean, crisp, completely free from foxing, and are only lightly tanned. No year of publication given, but it is assumed this is the first English language edition from c.1960 Original Dutch title: Peter en Puk. Measures 27.5 cm × 20 cm (11″ × 8″). 4to. Unpaginated. Price: £35.00 |