Ivor Cutler — Herbert the Elephant

London, Walker Books, 1984 . First edition. Hardback. A very scarce copy of the first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's book by Ivor Cutler. The very scarce first edition. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback binding.  The story follows a young boy named Herbert, who wakes up to find he has become an elephant.  Written by Ivor Cutler, a Scottish poet, singer, musician, songwriter, artist and humorist. Illustrated in colour throughout by Alfreda Benge, an Austrian-born lyricist and illustrator. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback binding. Externally, light sunning to spine, with bumping to the head and tail, causing loss to the head, with a crack to front joint. Boards lightly dented. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Alfreda Benge. Good .