H. J. Kaeser; David Ascoli [Trans.] — Mimff Takes over

London, Oxford University Press, 1954 . Cloth. The scarce first English edition of this spirited Ardizzone-illustrated tale of childhood mischief and escalating suburban adventure, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.First English edition, translated by David Ascoli.Illustrated with a frontispiece and nine full-page line-drawings by Edward Ardizzone. Collated, complete. A lively children"s story centred on Mimff, whose schemes and imagination escalate, resulting in a chaotic hunt for aircraft and a series of escalating misunderstandings. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Pale damp staining to perimeters of boards, more prominent to rear board. One or two minor handling marks. Dust wrapper, smart. Slight edge wear to extremities, resulting in very minor loss to paper and very small closed tearing to extremities of spine ends. Tape reinforcements to spine ends to verso of wrap. Slight discolouration to spine. The odd light spot to wraps. Faint damp stain ring marking to front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd light spot to first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Edward Ardizzone. Very Good/Very Good.