JIMMY
Written by Richmal Crompton
Illustrated by Lunt Roberts
Published by George Newnes Limited
in 1949
JIMMY
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1326163
1st.
1949.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
Green cloth covers. Title to front and spine, vignette of Jimmy also to spine. 272 pages. B/w illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped. Gilt titles faded. Small mark to front cover. Old booksellers inkstamp to front pastedown and also a couple of small biro pen marks (old prices?). Foxspots to textblock. Contents clean.
JIMMY
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1324553
2nd.
1951.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Green cloth covers. Title to front and spine, vignette of Jimmy also to spine. 272 pages. B/w illustrations throughout. Spine bumped with fading. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Tiny hole to inner margin of front joint. Dustwrapper is price-cut, edge worn and torn with loss to spine and edges and tape repairs on verso. Spine is browned.
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JIMMY
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1313153
1st.
1949.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Green cloth covers. Title to front and spine, vignette of Jimmy also to spine. 272 pages. B/w illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed, a few tiny dents to cover edges. Fading to gilt on front cover. Heavy foxing to endpapers and page edges/margins.
Front cover
Contents
- Seven and three-quarters, sturdy, a misleading expression of solemnity and a deep voice that broke into a slight stammer when he was excited: that was Jimmy.
- His greatest joy in life was to tag along behind Roger, his 11 year old brother and Roger's two friends, an inseparable trio known as the Three Musketeers. The Three Musketeers didn't want Jimmy trailing after them nevertheless he usually managed to be somewhere around when things happened.