The Exploits of Moominpappa by Tove Jansson. Ernest Benn Limited. (1952). First UK printing "First published 1952" stated with no listing of later printings. 5 1/4" x 8" 159 pages Hardcover with dust jacket. DUST JACKET: Missing much of the top 1/2" of the spine and a 1" long tear ferom the missing part. Some tears on the bottom of the front cover. Soiling on the bottom of the front cover. Not price-clipped with dj price of 8s. 6d. net. Now protected by a removable mylar dj cover. BOOK: Red cloth with black line illustration on the front cover and black lettering on the spine. Light sun-fading on the top of the spine reflecting the missing part of the dust jacket. No previous owner markings. No tears, folds or creases to pages or covers. Binding is tight with no looseness to pages. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. LE28b