The Cricket in Times Square, George Selden, inscribed first edition, first print

The Cricket in Times Square, George Selden, inscribed first edition, first print, Ariel Books, 1960. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper with the words 'To John and Claudie Gamble - the Sadlers Wells is not the same - George Selden'. Very rarely inscribed first edition, first print. The book has light purple cloth boards and is very clean inside, bar some light foxing to the rear endpapers. Clean and unmarked text block. Later ownership inscription to the signed page, presumably the daughter of the original recipients. One creased page, creased at the top right hand corner; adjacent page has a short 0.5cm tear to the top of the page. Pages otherwise in very good condition. Jacket has the original price of $3.50 at the top of the inner flap. Tears and chipping to the spine and top edge of the front panel; jacket otherwise whole.