UNDERGROUND ALLEY. OXFORD CHILDREN'S LIBRARY NO. 33. by Mayne, William - 1965

London: Oxford University Press, 1965. 168 pp, 7 7/8" H. Dust jacket art by William Stobbs. B&w illustrations. First printing in the Oxford Children's Library series. "For centuries, Town Day had been the annual celebration to mark the lifting of royal displeasure, after the King's treasure had disappeared on its way through the town some five centuries before. Twelve-year-old Patty had been given some very special duties this year, in the extensive preparations for the historic procession which was to take place in the presence of His Royal Highness, the Prince. To paint a huge landscape for the Keep Alley Pageant Committee float, Patty had to retreat into the spacious cellar under her home - and it was there that she made an astonishing, unexpected discovery which helped solve the mystery and restore the good name of the town." Church school award bookplate on free front endpaper, small number 11in ink on front pastedown, very light browning to edges of text block, three tiny corner bumps, small stain at bottom of spine/rear hinge area. Dust jacket has light to moderate edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at to bottom of spine, a few soft wrinkles, soft crease on rear panel.. Hard Cover. Good+/Good+. Illus. by Marcia Lane Foster..