The Jolly Toper Michael Hardwick & Molie Greenhalgh
1961. First Edition. 126 pages. Orange illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations by Larry. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Occasional foxing. Front endpaper is missing. Front hinge is cracked. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Unclipped jacket.