Monica Edwards — Frenchman&Apos;S Secret

London, Collins, 1956. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated children's story from English writer Monica Edwards. First edition. Illustrated throughout. Set during the winter holidays at Punchbowl Farm, this novel follows the adventures of the children staying there, beginning with Dion who enlists everyone's help to build a big bonfire. Written by Monica Edwards, an English children's writer best known for her Romney Marsh and Punchbowl Farm series of children's novels. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam, a British illustrator. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and small closed tears to the panel edges. Light sunning to the spine with the odd small mark to the panels. Minor loss to the rear panel with 1" closed tears to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light spotting to the first and last few pages only. Pencil notes to the front endpapers and a contemporary ink inscription to the title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Geoffrey Whittam. Very Good Indeed/Good.