The Wonderful Wellington Boots.
Brockhampton Press, a Brock Book, 1955, 1st "first published; blue blind-stamped quilt pattern with tiny "Brock" scotty dog; front and rear endpapers illustrated with figures from stories, in jacket with attractive painting of an artist painting Santa handing out presents while children look on; on back, four other previously published Baker books are listed with reviews; small 8vo; 120 pp. Juvenile hardback.
Just a little bit of magic in the children's daily life make these stories wonderful. Uncommon in jacket.
CONDITION: Very Good Plus in Good jacket; no names or other marks, straight, boards and pages very clean, back bottom corner lightly bumped, otherwise without flaw; in jacket with large 1.5" chip from foot of spine, 1" tear on flap crease, the two forming a crease across the bottom front, otherwise small tears to extrems, darkening a bit; front flap clipped but back flap gives price of 6s. Item #20713
Price: $50.00