Myfanwy Evans — Diggory Goes to Never-Never

London, Collins , 1937. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce children's book with colour illustrations by Margaret Tempest. The first edition. Printed purposefully upside down. In the publisher's original quarter cloth with the original pictorial paper covered boards. Illustrated throughout with vignette full colour illustrations by Margaret Tempest. This very scarce children's book was written by Myfanwy Evans and tells the story of a girl and young boy who can talk to rabbits who follow a rabbit underground to a place called 'Never-Never', which is actually Australia. In the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper to the boards. Printed upside down as usual. Externally very smart with slight fading to the spine and extremities of the boards, spotting to the boards and rubbing to the extremities of the boards. Slight age toning and a past owner's signature to the front free endpaper with light spotting to the endpapers. Internally binding tender in places with cords showing. Pages lightly age toned with light spotting throughout and the odd minor handling mark and an ink inscription to the verso of the half title. Very Good . Ill.: Margaret Tempest. Very Good .