Joey and the River Pirates Hardinge Price 18p and the tally

Price 18p and the tally 350 to the rear cover

designed and painted by Eric Carle and then printed and bound to the book

There is a small nick to the top of the front cover/spine join and similar to the bottom fore-edge of the rear cover

The book contains the usual distinctive illustrations of Victor Ambrus

M the Queen of Roumania) and Alma Strettell

Joey and the River Pirates Hardinge Price 18p and the tallyJoey and the River Pirates by Robert Martin. Illustrated by T. R. Freeman. Published by Nelson. 1954. UK 1st edition. The book is in very good + condition with no marks and inscriptions, with light foxing to the page edges. Internally the book is in lovely bright condition, with a book prize label attached to the fep. The dust wrapper is in very good condition and is not price clipped, with light wear to the top base of the spine and corners, and