96 pages, illustrated by the author. The spine strip has loss to the head and tail, and the edges are chipped; there is an award sticker on the front paste down, as well as a bookseller's stamp,and the frobt end paper is lightly creased.. Not a pretty copy, but in its favour it's a clean, unmarked copy in very good binding . "Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures! Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as she goes blackberry picking, gets ready to throw a party for her friends and goes to her village fete - whatever Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around. Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories contains thirteen short stories that are wonderful to read aloud and are the perfect way to introduce younger readers to the enduringly popular heroine, not forgetting her friends little-friend-Susan and Billy Blunt! This first book in Joyce Lankester Brisley's Milly-Molly-Mandy series, which have charmed generations of children since their first publication in 1928, brings the characters to life with the authors original, iconic black and white illustrations." (publisher)