TOZER, Katharine. Mumfie Marches On.

(London): John Murray, 1942. First edition. Hardcover. 21 × 14 cm. 172 pages. Illustrated in black and white and colour by the author. The sixth and final book in Tozer’s series of stories about Mumfie the elephant. In this wartime adventure Mumfie becomes involved in the Home Guard and, with the help of his friends, sets out to capture Hitler. Tozer combines fantasy, humour and wartime satire in a distinctly British children’s adventure. An entertaining and increasingly scarce wartime children’s book, notable for its contemporary treatment of the Second World War and for Tozer’s charming illustrations. A good copy, previous owner’s inscription on front endpaper, heavily foxed, in a very good dust jacket.