CRADOCK, Mrs. H.C. (author). Honor C. APPLETON (illustrator). The Josephine Dolly Book. London Blackie And Son Limited. [1948].

Imperial 8vo. Original beige cloth-backed boards lettered in dark brown with a delightful onlaid pictorial label to upper cover, in pictorial dustwrapper; pp. [viii], 9-63; [ix], 9-63 + [i]; [viii], 9-63; illustrated with a total of 24 fine coloured plates; an exceptional copy in fine condition in fine dustwrapper with just a trace of light dusting to lower panel, front flap priced 5/- and overprinted 3/6 net; very scarce in jacket.

Early edition thus, first published in this combined format in 1934. This is a compilation of three Josephine titles, “Josephine’s Happy Family”; “Josephine, John And The Puppy” and “Josephine Is Busy”.