Elisabeth Beresford — The Wombles at Work

London, Ernest Benn, Limited, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this children's book featuring The Wombles, with illustrations throughout. First edition. Illustrated throughout. As the Wombles carry out their usual business of tidying up after the Human Beings, poor Orinoco becomes sick. Great Uncle Bulgaria soon realises that they are all in danger of becoming ill from.. Pollution. Written by Elisabeth Beresford, an English author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Illustrated by Margaret Gordon, a children's book illustrator, best known for depicting The Wombles. In the original full blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with minor shelf wear and the odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Margaret Gordon. Near Fine/Near Fine.