/Robin Jacques, illustrator.

The Sea Piper.

Edinburgh and London: Oliver and Boyd, 1968, stated first; cloth pictorial boards with Harriet standing on the beach with her shell bag at her feet and watching the magical Piper in his flowing tatters of gray and blue; in jacket identical to boards; 8vo; 56 pp. Juvenile hardback.

A magical tale that begins when all the shrimp disappear from Harriet's village, and the inhabitants move away. SIGNED and briefly INSCRIBED to friends by the author on half title 1968.

CONDITION: Very Good in Good jacket; no names or other marks, covers bright and clean, corners sharp with light rubs on bottom, bump to spine top, paper darkening; in jacket with no loss of paper but very soiled on back with pull tear and closed half inch tear on front affecting author's name; unclipped 10/6. Item #21012

$35