Kay Thompson — Eloise in Paris

London, Max Reinhardt, 1958. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of Kay Thompson's sequel 'Eloise' children's book, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. First UK edition. With the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper.The second book published in Kay Thompson's 'Eloise' series, illustrated by Hilary Knight, which sees Eloise leave her room at the Plaza Hotel, New York, and fly, accompanied by her entourage - her nanny, her dog and her turtle - to Paris. Thompson and Knight travelled to Paris to research for the book, and the illustrations are dotted with the celebrities they knew there, including Richard Avedon, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent and others. In the original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, with a couple stains to the boards and minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper is sunned, with tape repairs to the head and tail of the spine. Contemporary ink inscription to the fly leaf. With handling marks to the wrap and a tide mark to the rear panel. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Hilary Knight. Very Good/Very Good.