[London], Paradine Press 1976
First illustrated edition, one of 250 numbered copies signed by author and illustrator, of which this is number 16, with additional illustration to first upper fly-leaf, initialled by the illustrator; royal 8vo.; with colour illustrations and black and white vignettes throughout by John Lawrence; handsomely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full green morocco, gilt block of rabbits to upper cover, decorative devices to spine panels gilt, marbled endpapers and all edges gilt, slight age-toning to spin, otherwise fine, original marbled slip-case, slightly age-toned, in all, a beautiful deluxe copy of a twentieth century children's classic.
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