Logi Southby — The White Dragon

London, Rich & Cowan Ltd. 1934. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon children's work by Logi Southby, 'The White Dragon', colourfully illustrated throughout and enclosed in the very scarce dust wrapper. A delightful children's work, The White Dragon, who destroys its enemies and victims by freezing them instead of burning them with fire. A classic work of fantasy with a contemporary twist, narrating the adventures of the handsome Prince Airling as he meets the beautiful Princess Pyrrha and tries to kill the fearsome dragon. Written and illustrated by Logi Southby. The first edition of this work. Illustrated with ten pochoir plates in colour, along with duplicate colour plates in a pocket to the rear. Collated and complete. Enclosed in the original very scarce dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A few light marks to the front board. Original unclipped dust wrapper is worn, age-toned and sunned, and has significant loss to the front of the wrap. Spots to the backstrip and residue from an amateur tape repair to the rear of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. A few instances of light spotting to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Logi Southby. Very Good/Good Only.