Edward Ardizzone — Lucy Brown and Mr Grimes

London, Oxford University Press, 1937 . First edition. Hardback. A scarce first edition of Ardizzone"s tale of childhood loneliness and friendship, illustrated in colour and complete with the elusive original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.First edition. Printed on one side of the page only, illustrated throughout in colour by Ardizzone. A charming and gently poignant children"s story following lonely young Lucy Brown, who befriends the kindly Mr. Grimes, their meetings in the park and small shared rituals gradually easing her isolation In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. Externally, smart. Slight discolouration to the foot of paste downs with small rust mark from paper-clip to front free endpaper verso. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in minor loss to paper. Slight splitting to extremities if front joint. Small creases to spine. Slight damp staining to lower perimeters of boards. The odd light spot to endpapers. Dust wrapper, a little worn. Four tape repairs to inside wrap, reinforcing closed tears two or three inches long. Loss to tail of spine with further, less significant loss to extremities. Ring mark damp staining to front wrap. The odd mark and spot to wraps with light soiling. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots to first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Edward Ardizzone. Very Good/Good.