Father Christmas
By Raymond Briggs
 
 
First edition, first impression of Briggs's Kate Greenaway Medal-winning reimagining of Father Christmas, presented in comic-strip form and notable for establishing the gently grumpy, thoroughly humanised character that would become one of Briggs's most enduring creations.

Original pictorial boards, red endpapers; with the original pictorial dust jacket priced £1.10 net.

Boards bright with a couple of small knocks to top edge; previous owner name and address in felt tip pen to front endpaper; spotting to endpaper verso, half-title and, occasionally, to bottom edge of some pages, else very good.

The original and unclipped dust jacket has some moderate edge wear, a couple of nicks and some spotting to flaps and verso. A very good copy overall.