Edward Ardizzone — Tim and Lucy Go to Sea

London, Oxford University Press, 1938. First edition. Hardback. In the scarce original dust wrapper, this is the first edition of this early Little Tim adventure by Edward Ardizzone, beautifully illustrated throughout in colour by the author. The first edition of this work, in the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards.In the scarce original dust wrapper, price clipped to the front flyleaf.Beautifully illustrated throughout with thirty-six charming lithographic illustrations in full colour by the author, British painter, printmaker, war artist, author and illustrator Edward Ardizzone.In this tale, Lucy and Tim have a wonderful trip steaming out of Portsmouth, but then have to rescue another ship in trouble and send an S.O.S. to a passing warship. In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards, with clipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally vibrant, with a touch of shelf wear to back strip tail. Light handling marks to rear free endpaper. Light handling marks to dust wrapper back strip, with two significant closed tears to front wrap head, repaired to reverse. Chipping and small closed tears to rear wrap head and tail, repaired with tape to reverse. Small loss to head of fold over front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Edward Ardizzone. Near Fine/Very Good.