No wrapper as issued. Laminated pictorial boards. A UK first edition thus, first impression - with a complete number string which includes the number 1. SIGNED by the illustrator.
WRAPPER : No wrapper.
BOOK : The book is sound and tight. The front and back boards are very bright, very clean and very sharp. The corners are sharp. The spine is bright and crisp. 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 Chris Riddell ( at the Cheltenham Literary Festival ) to the title page. A handsome copy.
