Friend Monkey, P.L. Travers, Collins, 1972 First edition

Friend Monkey, by P.L. Travers (author of Mary Poppins). The story of a monkey who arrives in England from the jungle, and the people he then befriends, and the effect he has on their lives.

Published by Collins, London, 1972. First edition. Note - this book si sometimes listed as being from 1971 due to the copyright date, but it was first published in 1972.

A very good chartreuse cloth hardback with titles printed to spine. Corners crisp and umbumped. Dustjacket is very good with some edge wear and rubbing, and 1cm closed tear to rear top edge. 

Soundly bound text, which is nice and bright throughout. Previous owner's name in ink to first printed page and a rubbed area above author's name on title page, where another name has probably been erased.

284pp.

Weight approximately 446g (unpacked).

Dimensions: Approximately 215mm high x 144mm wide x 26mm deep.