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1953 · rif. 871T4 — London: Faber and Faber Limited 1953. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". V. H. Drummond. A smart first edition of this instructive tale from Eric Partridge with illustrations. First edition. Illustrated throughout. An instructive and entertaining work on the art of story-telling with reference to the "Shaggy Dog" story its origin and the ways in which it has developed and changed over time. Written by Eric Partridge a New Zealand-British lexicographer of English slang. Illustrated by Violet Hilda Drummond a British children's author and illustrator. Previously held in the library of Nicholas Wall an English judge President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice for England and Wales. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Near Fine Faber and Faber Limited hardcover