The snail that climbed the Eiffel Tower and other stories / by Odo Cross ; illustrations by John Minton

Odo Cross

RA Collection: Book

Record number

15/4304

Author

Edition

1st edition.

Imprint

London: John Lehmann, 1947

Physical Description

86 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm.

General Note

"Made and printed in Great Britain by Lund Humphries & Company Limited London & Bradford" [colophon].
Six colour plates, black and white headpieces and tailpieces, endpapers and colour cover design by John Minton.

Contents

The Dove that Wanted to See the Queen -- Sandy and the Penny-in-the-slot Fortune-teller -- The Two Currant Bushes -- The Old Summer House -- The Snail that Climbed the Eiffel Tower -- The Owl and the Witch

Binding Note

Lacking dust-jacket. Publisher's original illustrated paper covered boards. With titles in gilt to the blue cloth spine, (but very worn and so illegible).

Subject

Illustrated books
Children's stories

Contributors

John Minton, illustrator
John Lehmann Limited, publisher
Lund Humphries, printer