Richmal Crompton — William the Explorer

London, George Newnes Limited, 1960. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this later collection of Just William short stories by Richmal Crompton. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.The thirty-second installment of the immensely popular "Just William" series, a collection of eight short stories, following the unruly schoolboy William Brown.Illustrated with a frontispiece and illustrations throughout, by Thomas Henry.Written by Richmal Crompton, a popular English author, who is best known for this series of books. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper. Tide mark to the rear wrap. A few lighter marks and a little rubbing to the wraps, including to smaller tide marks to the front wrap, and a ring mark to the front and rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Thomas Henry. Near Fine/Good.