Kathleen Hale — Orlando&Apos;S Magic Carpet

London, John Murray, 1958. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Kathleen Hale's charming story following her iconic character, Orlando the Marmalade Cat, in the original dust wrapper and illustrated throughout with Hale's colourful illustrations. The uncommon first edition, first impression. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated throughout with Kathleen Hale's charming monochrome and coloured illustrations. An instalment of Kathleen Hale's children's book series about 'Orlando the Marmalade Cat&apos. In this volume, Orlando and his family take a trip to Persia with his magic carpet, who is homesick and losing its colour, and encounter new friends and adventures. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with only slight bumping to the spine. The wrap is very smart with handling marks, sunning to the spine, the odd minor spot and minimal edge wear. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with only the odd minor spot. Near Fine . Ill.: Kathleen Hale. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.