The Exploits Of Moominpappa - First Issue - Orange Cloth Boards, no price sticker

Tove Jansson

Published by Ernest Benn, London, 1952

About this Item

First Issue in orange cloth and the dustwrapper with printed price.

Most examples of this title are bound in red boards and are in a later issue wrapper with the publishers later price sticker over the original printed price.
This example in the rare orange cloth and with the original printed price to front flap.

A Very Good or better book free of bookplates and inscriptions. Clean tidy pages and sharp corners.
There is an obvious mark to upper cover with a faint citrus aroma.
Slight lean to book.

In the rare original and unrestored unclipped wrapper with the price of 7s 6d to front flap.
Some minor wear to otherwise complete wrapper.
Small chip to head and foot, and a small puncture to spine joint.
A couple of short closed tears, with a little creasing.

A rare book in the original fragile wrapper.

Now in removable Mylar.

Cat. No. 00431.

Seller Inventory # 00431

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Exploits Of Moominpappa - First Issue - Orange Cloth Boards, no price sticker
• Publisher: Ernest Benn, London
• Publication Date: 1952
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Tove Jansson
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good