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CROMPTON**, RICHMAL: : WILLIAM THE DETECTIVE

LONDON.GEORGE NEWNES LIMITED,1957.[18th imp.]

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UK,8vo HB minus dw/dj,18th imp.[Originally and first published 1935. Subsequent impressions to 14th in 1947 and then sequentially in 1949,1952,1954 and then 1957- this edn,the 18th priced at 7/6. and not abridged.Believed following impressions from this issue were abridged edns.] FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price clip (7/6) to dw/dj.An exceptionally bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Thomas Henry,illustrated dw/dj to front with black-outlined yellow and white lettering,red background spine/ backstrip with black lettering and black illustration within a yellow oval and a black number 17 (in the series) within a small white circle beneath the illustration,rear panel with a very lightly grubbed pinkish/red+white bookseller/publisher's advert 'How many William Books have you? With negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners,one small closed tear (5/8th") to rear,top edge of dw/dj another similar closed tear (1/4") to rear,lower edge,and a miniscule snick with no loss,to front top corner - no other nicks,tears or splits present. As the boards/covers are very professionally,adeptly and obviously lovingly provided protection by a removable stiff brown paper book-covering,with handwritten pencilled author+title lettering both to front and spine of same - not attempted to remove it myself - I assume immaculate,bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original maroon cloth boards with appropriate lettering where printed,and with immaculate plain white eps with NO concomitant foxing,and also therefore,with negligible - if any - shelf-wear overall.Top edges clean with lightly dust- soiled,toned and without any foxing/ spotting,fore-edges brighter and clean, also without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean and solid - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,18th imp,14- 252pp [paginated - NOT abridged,abridged issues with only 191pp],includes XI (11) chapters,profuse part+whole page b/w line illustrations by Thomas Henry,interspersed throughout the text and the book,plus [unpaginated] half-title page with publisher's list of other 'William' titles (30 and 'Jimmy' and 'Jimmy Again') to its recto,b/w line illustrated frntis with blank verso,title page and contents list/ table.Author's 17th 'William' title. A highly collected and prolific children's books author in her typical style and format and will be an important and welcome addition to the canon. Thomas Henry Fisher [1879-1962] worked as Thomas Henry.Born Eastwood, Nottinghamshire.Studied at Nottingham School of Art.He worked as a lithographer (his first job was the 'sailor' trademark for Player's cigarettes) and poster designer before becoming a regular contributor of cartoons and humorous illustrations to newspapers and magazines. Contemporary periodicals included The Boy's Own Paper,The Captain,Chums,Crusoe, Happy Magazine,Home Magazine,The Humorist, Nottingham Guardian,Passing Show,Punch and The Windsor Magazine amongst others.His forte was the funny side of school life and he illustrated the first 34 of Richmal Crompton's 'William' books in pen and ink in a cheerful,effective and remarkably consistent style.Although the first of these books was published in 1922,Fisher did not meet Richmal Crompton until 1954. Richmal Crompton,British author,born Richmal Crompton Lamburn in Lancashire in 1890.Studied at London University, subsequently becoming Classics mistress at Bromley High School before being compelled to retire because of illness.Best known for the enormously popular 38 'William' books - two being re-issued with new title(s) - beginning with 'Just William', and the last 'William the Lawless' published posthumously in 1970,although she also wrote several novels for adults.Died,1969. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item for correct,and insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,18th imp.
Not SIGNED.