Malcolm Saville — The Luck of Sallowby

London , Lutterworth Press, 1952. First edition. Hardback. A charming story of adventure and discovery by Malcolm Saville. The first edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Malcolm Saville was an English writer known for his children's stories.The Luck of Sallowby is one of Jillie's series. In this exciting story, the famous Jillies - Mandy, Prue, and Tim - with their friends Guy and Mark Standings explore the Fen country of East Anglia. When they arrive the rivers start to rise with the peril of floods great. This is a charming story of teamwork, communication, and community spirit.The text is accompanied by a map, one colour frontispiece, and elevon illustrations created by Tilden Reeves. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Sunning to the spine of the dust wrapper. Loss to the head of the spine on the dust wrapper. A small closed tear to the flyleaf. The boards are bright and clean. Edgewear to the dust wrapper. Fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with marginal age toning. Near Fine . Ill.: Tilden Reeves. Near Fine/Near Fine.