Isobel St. Vincent — Penny Pullet

London, Hutchinson, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally charming, scarce, first edition of this children's book by Isobel St. Vincent, with illustrations by Helen Haywood. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original dust wrapper, which has been price-clipped. Dated using Jisc from copies held at the University of Oxford Libraries. Written by Isobel St. Vincent, an author who wrote mostly for younger children, with the common theme of animals. This delightful work tells the tale of young chicken Penny Pullet of Little Hen Coop, who tries to piece together clues after the disappearance of local feather hairdresser, Madame Clarissa. With lovely illustrations throughout by English artist and writer, Helen Haywood, who was best known for her illustrations in children's works, such as this. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original dust wrapper, which has been price-clipped. Externally, smart, with slight fading to the extremities and to the spine. Light bumping to the extremities. The odd spot to endpapers. Dust wrapper is sound, with loss to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Tears to the fly leaves, spine and extremities. Wrap is lightly soiled, with a touch of sunning and the occasional mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Helen Haywood. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.