Vicars Bell — The Flying Cat

London , Faber and Faber , 1964. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, illustrated copy of this sweet children's story by the popular children's author, Vicars Bell. A scarce first edition copy. In the original cloth binding with gilt lettering, and the publisher's clipped dust wrapper. With a frontispiece, three full page illustrations and numerous vignette illustrations throughout by Dorothea Patterson. Collated complete. A delightful children's story about a kitten who went out to see the world and found it more alarming than he expected. Vicars Bell was a popular writer and village headmaster from England. He wrote a range of children's books and detective stories, set in rural villages, as well as other writings. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor shelf wear. Light marks to the boards. Some offsetting to the rear free endpaper and paste-down. The original clipped dust wrapper is in good condition. The front panel is bright and clear. Some chipping to the spine and edges. Marks to the rear panel. Shelf wear to the edges and offsetting to the right flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot and several marks throughout. Tipex applied to the front and rear of the title page. The occasional closed tear. Very Good . Ill.: Dorothea Patterson. Very Good/Good.