T. H. White — The Elephant and the Knagaroo

London, Jonathan Cape , 1948. First edition. Cloth. T. H. White's charming fantasy novel wrapped in its original jacket, the first edition. The first edition, first impression of this fantasy novel by T. H. White. Following the adventures, both physical and spiritual, of an eccentric English writer who is visited by an archangel to warn him of the imminence of another flood; the people of Burkestown decide to build an ark. Featuring illustrations in text by the author. Complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, with fading to head and tail of spine and boards. Dust wrapper unclipped and sound with shelf wear, chipped with minor loss to head and tail of spine, minor loss also to front and rear wraps, tape repairs internally to the wraps, not affecting externals, sunned to spine. Previous ownership ink inscription to front free endpaper, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: T. H. White. Very Good/Good.