First Edition 446pp. Illustrated with little black and white sketches throughout; cloth very nice; jacket a little faded and chipped at head and foot of spine and at extremities, good on front, though yellowing.

New and unused. Gift-giving quality.

New and unused. Gift-giving quality.

1st Printing. 8vo over 7.75 - 9.75'' tall Tight copy ! Binding cloth soiled. Page ends tanned. 299 pages. 8405

First Thus. 8vo over 7.75 - 9.75'' tall Nice Tight Clean copy ! Jacket price-clipped, light areas soiled. Previous owner gift note. 503 pages. 9124

1st UK circa 1968, unpaginated, illustrated boards, jacket torn Biblion

Condition: Good - in Good DJ. Edges of DJ somewhat ruffled, tears to bottom edge of both panels with slight loss. Top edges of text block dusty. :: Further Information: The hero of Ludwig Bemelmans' first novel is one Leonidas Erosa, a South American general heavy with years and money, residing in Biarritz with his retinue. This includes a paragon of a cook (no Bemelmans' book would be complete without fine food); an Indian to care for his dogs; a fabulous secretary; a mistress; and the faithful English governess, Miss Graves, who carries her coffin with her when they travel. This copy is a second printing. 234pp. Size: 8vo Crown (19 x 13cm Approx.) Dust wrapper in protective, removable sleeve. ::

Condition: Very Good - in Very Good DJ. Top edge of DJ slightly. Very slight patch of creasing to the bottom corner of some pages - not offensive. A nice copy overall. :: Further Information: In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. The youngest was Madeline. One day their friend Pepito, the Spanish Ambassador's son, moved to London, and everyone missed him. Miss Clavel took her charges to London for Pepito's birthday. Madeline found him the ideal present, a retired horse, and took him (even if by mistake), on a glorious tour of London on horseback. Weighs 0.600 Kg. which exceeds standard rates. ::

24x31cm. Ricamente Ilustrado em monocromia. Certos amarelado de tempo e manchas, mais fortes nas orlas, páginas iniciais e finais. Texto e imagens preservados. Capa dura com certos desgaste e sujidade, com pequenos rasgos e leve perda de material. Bom estado geral