TOZER, Katharine. Mumfie’s Magic Box.

(London): John Murray, 1938. First edition. Hardcover. 22.4 by 14.8cm. 221 pages. The fourth of Katharine Tozer’s charming series of children’s books featuring Mumfie, the little elephant, and his friend Scarecrow. In this adventure Mumfie discovers a mysterious magic box and, with Scarecrow, becomes involved in a series of extraordinary happenings. Illustrated in black and white and colour by the author. A good copy, slightly leaned, previous owner’s inscription on front endpaper, heavily foxed, in a good, chipped, worn and torn dust jacket.