A Story of Three Children on the Stage
Ballet Shoes - Signed A Story of Three Children on the Stage
Dent, 1936.
First edition. 8vo. Original green cloth with silver lettering on the spine. Inscribed by the author to her proof reader and close friend, Claude Orr. The inscription on the front endpaper reads, "To remind you of a hectic seven weeks, Noel Streatfeild, 1936." Illustrated in line by Ruth Gervis. A very good copy, some light fraying to the spine ends.
The very rare first edition of the author's first children's novel. Published on 28th September 1936 the book was an instant success and sold out almost immediately. In Selfridges Ballet Shoes was given its own department, with customers limited to one copy each (even the author was only permitted to purchase two copies.) The story, which draws heavily on the author's own experiences as an actress during the 1920's has been dramatised on numerous occasions and continues to enchant children to this day.
The dustwrapper for this book was made of a thin silver paper, rather like that of a chocolate wrapper and thus extant copies are virtually unknown. This book has just one small section of the silver wrapper present and loosely inserted at the rear of the book.
PROVENANCE: From the library of Claude Orr.
Stock ID: 32153
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