Paddington At Large. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. London: Collins, 1962. First Edition. Pp 128. A fine bright copy in pictorial dust jacket.

This copy is signed ‘Best wishes Michael Bond’ on the title page.

The illustrator Peggy Forthum was the first person to create a visual image of Bond’s eponymous children’s book character Paddington Bear.

The fifth book of stories by Michael Bond chronicling the adventures of this classic character.