Kathleen Hale — Orlando the Judge

London, John Murray, 1950 . First edition. Paperback. The scarce first edition of this charming tale about Orlando the Marmalade Cat, by Kathleen Hale. In this tale, Orlando becomes a judge. The scarce first edition of this Orlando tale.This is Kathleen Hale's tenth work about Orlando. 'Orlando the Marmalade Cat' was a series of books created by the British artist, illustrator, and children's author for her two children, based on their real-life cat, also named Orlando.In this work, Orlando serves as the judge presiding over a case about stolen cheese.Illustrated with bright pictorial wraps, and consisting of twenty-eight pages of monochrome and colour illustrations by the author. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally, excellent, with a touch of rubbing to back strip, and a minor mark to the tail of the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Kathleen Hale. Near Fine .