TITUS IN TROUBLE

London: Bodley Head, 1959. Very good plus in very good jacket.. First edition of this historical picture book, in which a Victorian boy tries to pay back a debt so he can become a cabin boy. Edward Ardizzone was a central figure in midcentury British children's books, known for his warm and dynamic pen-and-ink drawings with watercolor washes that emphasized everyday adventure. Winner of the inaugural Greenaway Medal (for TIM ALL ALONE, 1956), Aridizonne earned many further accolades and titles, named a CBE, Royal Designer for Industry, and Senior Member of the Royal Academy. 11.5'' x 8.5''. Original color pictorial boards. In original price-clipped color pictorial jacket. Illustrated in color. [48] pages. Jacket with moderate soil and edgewear, tiny line of loss to front panel and board. Light rippling to endpapers (production error), mild shelfwear to boards. Interior bright.