Nicholas Stuart Gray — Down in the Cellar

London, Dennis Dobson, 1961. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this mysterious children's novel from Nicholas Stuart Gray, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. The scarce first edition of this work. With the publisher's original dust wrapper, clipped to the front fly leaf but retaining the original price.  With in-text black and white illustrations in Edward Ardizzone's signature style. An excellent copy of this whimsical children's book. Four young siblings – Bruce, Julia, Andrew and Deirdre Jefferson – are staying in their uncle"s rambling Rectory in the South Downs when they find an injured man in a cave. The man tells them he is on the run, and they decide to hide him in a half-forgotten cellar of the Rectory.From British actor, playwright and children's fantasy author, Nicholas Stuart Gray. He often produced adaptations or continuations of traditional fairy tales and fantasy works, including 'The Stone Cafe', a re-telling of 'Rapunzel' from a cat's point of view. In the original cloth binding. With the publisher's original dust wrapper, clipped to the front fly leaf but retaining the original price. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is slightly sunned to the spine, with short closed tears to the spine and folds. Handling marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Edward Ardizzone. Near Fine/Very Good.