Pictorial boards. A UK first edition thus, first impression, FLAT SIGNED by the author.
Wrapper : No wrapper as issued.
Book : The book is sound and tight. The front and back boards are bright, clean and unfaded. The corners are sharp. The spine is bright. There is a trace of bruising to the spine ends. The pages are clean and bright. No foxing. The closed page edges are fresh. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. This copy has been FLAT SIGNED by Quentin Blake to the title page. Uncommon SIGNED . A bright copy.Publisher: Jonathan Cape