Richmal Crompton — William and the Masked Ranger

London, George Newnes Limited, 1966. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition of this later Just William anthology by Richmal Crompton. The first edition, first impression. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'William and the Masked Ranger' is the thirty-sixth installment of Richmal Crompton's incredibly popular 'Just William' series, following the unruly schoolboy on six more adventures, including 'William's Summer Holiday&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations, by Henry Ford.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. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few spots to the endpapers. Dust wrapper is smart with light rubbing and a few minor handling marks, and some spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Henry Ford. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.