Michael Foreman — Panda and the Bushfire

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1985 . First edition. Hardback. A very scarce signed first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated children's book by Michael Foreman. A very scarce signed first edition.Signed by the author to the half title page. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback binding. A work written and illustrated by Michael Foreman, a British author and illustrator, one of the best-known and most prolific creators of children's books.Beautifully illustrated in colour throughout, the book holds a story that interweaves fantasy and real-life heroism in the tale of Panda and his friend, the winged Lion, who rescue three furry koalas and help a group of fire fighters battle a raging bushfire. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback binding. Externally, very smart. Slight shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Author's signature to half title page. Near Fine . Ill.: Michael Foreman. Near Fine .