BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Paddington Abroad, London, 1961, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST EDITION, inscribed, "To Nina, with best thanks, Michael." With 5 other Paddington books, one a PRESENTATION COPY, and a typed letter from the author. (7)

BOND, Michael (1926-2017).  Paddington Abroad. London: Collins, 1961. 8vo (200 x 135mm). Half title, illustrations on half title, title and in the text by Peggy Fortnum. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in silver, dust-jacket with the price of "8s. 6d. net" unclipped (some very light browning to upper wrapper of jacket, backstrip of jacket a little faded). FIRST EDITION OF THE FOURTH "PADDINGTON BEAR" BOOK, PRESENTATION COPY, the half title inscribed "To Nina, with best thanks, Michael." Connolly Children's Modern First Editions 60. With 5 other Paddington Bear books, namely Paddington. Onze Kleine Beer (Bussum, 1958, original coloured paper boards, FIRST DUTCH EDITION), Paddington Helps Out (Cambridge [U.S.A.], 1961, original pictorial cloth, dust-jacket, inner hinges split, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "To Nina, with my best wishes, Michael Bond"), Paddington Abroad (London, 1961, original wrappers, "Uncorrected Proof copy"), Paddington's Birthday Book (London, 1969, original paper boards, a few birthdays filled-in) and Paddington at Large (London, 1970, original blue cloth, without the dust-jacket, reprint). Also included in the lot is an amusing one-page typed letter, signed ("love, Michael"), from Michael Bond to Nina Froud, dated 5th February 1982, stating, "Dear Nina, Thank you for your letter with the news that Kasey Piotrowski has signed a contract for translating Paddington into Polish. It does seem strange in the midst of all their troubles. I suppose, at the least, it's a hopeful sign. Perhaps I should do a chapter where Paddington joins Solidarity! ..." (see illustration). Provenance: The Property of the late Tamara Lo. (7)