Alison Uttley — The Button-Box and Other Essays

London, Faber and Faber, 1968. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce collection of autobiographical essays by Alison Uttley, the author of the popular 'Little Grey Rabbit' children's books. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth with the original clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated by C. F. Tunnicliffe with monochrome vignettes. A scarce work. This collection of essays was written by Alison Uttley, best known for her children's series about 'Little Grey Rabbit&apos. The essays in this work discuss autobiographical topics such as her childhood, school days and the places she has lived. In the publisher's original cloth with the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with minimal rubbing to the joints, the slightest lean and minor marks to the tail of the rear board. Light offsetting to the endpapers with an unnamed bookplate to the front free endpaper. The wrap is lovely with only minimal handling marks. Internally firmly bound with clean and generally bright pages. Near Fine . Ill.: C. F. Tunnicliffe. Near Fine/Near Fine.