Edward Ardizzone — Diana and Her Rhinoceros

London, The Bodley Head, 1973. Hardback. A smart copy of this charming children's tale written and illustrated beautifully by Edward Ardizzone, signed by Ardizzone to the endpaper. Signed by Ardizzone to the recto of the front endpaper, 'To Rebecca + Adam with love from Edward Ardizzone, November 1977&apos.The third edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A charming children's tale written and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, following young Diana Effingham-JOnes as a rhinoceros with a cold interrupts her family tea one evening.Vividly illustrate din colour and black and white throughout by Ardizzone in his distinctive style In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, with a few light spots, including to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Edward Ardizzone. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.