DESBAROLLDA THE WALTZING MOUSE. The True and Pathetic History. by LANGLEY, Noel and Edward Ardizzone.:

London, Lindsay Drummond, 1947.. FIRST EDITION 1947, 8vo, 190 x 140 mm, 7½ x 5½ inches, red cloth spine, grey boards with decorative 'D' to upper cover, 63 pages. Coloured title illustration, 5 full page coloured illustrations plus numerous coloured text illustrations including 15 decorated initials all by Ardizzone. Lower corners just a touch rubbed, no inscriptions. Near Fine in good DUSTWRAPPER with wonderful coloured illustrations to both panels (dw: not price clipped, 40 mm (2") missing at tail of spine, 5 mm (¼") at head, a couple of tiny chips to lower edge of upper panel, 4 small chips to top edge of lower panel, couple tiny ones to lower edge, a little pale foxing to both panels). A tragic tale beautifully told and exquisitely illustrated. Torn between a great love and a great career Desbarollda finally chooses her art, whereupon her broken hearted lover chooses a horrible death. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.