Orlando the judge by Hale, kathleen - 1954

Pages 30 pp.Oblong 12mo Color printed paper covers, stapled at spine. Illustrated by the author. Minor cover soil else in very good condition.

John Murray, 1950. paperback. Acceptable. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). Illustrated in colour and monochrome. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

London: John Murray, 1950 . First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 7.5" by 9". Kathleen Hale. The scarce first edition of this charming tale about Orlando the Marmalade Cat, by Kathleen Hale. In this tale, Orlando becomes a judge. The scarce first edition of this Orlando tale.This is Kathleen Hale's tenth work about Orlando. 'Orlando the Marmalade Cat' was a series of books created by the British artist, illustrator, and children's author for her two children, based on their real-life cat, also named Orlando.In this work, Orlando serves as the judge presiding over a case about stolen cheese.Illustrated with bright pictorial wraps, and consisting of twenty-eight pages of monochrome and colour illustrations by the author. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally, excellent, with a touch of rubbing to back strip, and a minor mark to the tail of the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine