Rosemary Harris — The King&Apos;S White Elephant

London, Faber and Faber, 1973. First edition. Hardback. A very smart first edition of this charming children's story from Rosemary Harris, illustrated in colour throughout. First edition. Illustrated with colour images throughout. It was the custom in Siam for the Supreme King to own a white elephant to bring benefits to the whole country. But there was once a Supreme King with no white elephant whose armies were defeated and country was in peril. One day, the Royal Washer-woman declared that she could wash a grey elephant white. Written by Rosemary Harris, a British author of children's fiction who won the 1968 Carnegie Medal for British children's books. Illustrated by Errol Le Cain, a British animator and children's book illustrator. In the original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Errol Le Cain. Fine/Fine.