Joan Aiken The Kingdom And The Cave First and similar items

THE KINGDOM AND THE CAVE By Joan Aiken London: Abelard-Schuman, (1960). First edition, first printing, later state binding. Aiken's first novel! The Guardian Fiction Award winner and runner up for the Carnegie Medal wrote her impressive first novel at age 17! Charmingly creative illustrations throughout in detailed black-and white by Dick Hart are exclusive to the Abelard-Schuman first edition! Prince Michael and the palace cat, Mickle embark on an adventurous search for the under people and under magic in order to protect the King and Queen from impending danger in this delightfully heart-warming story of friendship. Talking animals and a magician aide the boy cat duo in a battle to save Astalon from invasion. Lower corner tips slightly bumped, minute wear to spine ends, else very good in second state binding in pebbled beige boards with titles and illustration of a cat face and tail stamped in red to the spine; in a very good chipped and edge-torn dust jacket with a one-inch piece missing from the upper edge of the front panel. (The first state binding was black cloth) Not many copies of this first edition remain in collectible condition. Most copies have seen library service. This is a fairly well-preserved rare little treasure! FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT BOOKS THANKS!