Richmal Crompton — William - the Dictator

London, George Newnes Limited, 1938. First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of the twentieth 'Just William' volume, an anthology of ten entertaining short stories. The first edition, second impression, published in November 1938. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'William - The Dictator' is the twentieth installment of Richmal Crompton's incredibly popular 'Just William' series, following the unruly schoolboy on ten more adventures.Including 'He Who Fights', 'What"s In A Name?', 'Agnes Matilda Comes To Stay', 'A Question Of Exchange', 'Aunt Florence And The Green Woodpecker', 'William And The Ebony Hair-Brush', 'Aunt Louie's Birthday Present', 'William And The Dentist',' William and the Holewood Bequest', and 'William and the Old Man In the Fog'Illustrated with a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations, by Thomas Henry.Written by Richmal Crompton, a popular English author, who is best known for this series of books. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping and fading to the head and tail of the spine. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, resulting in small chips to the head and tail of the spine, with tape repairs to the reverse. Minor rubbing to the folds of the wraps, and a few light handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Thomas Henry. Fine/Good.