The Little Fire Engine

Greene, Graham (illus. Edward Ardizzone)

£25.00

One day a shiny new fire engine arrives in Little Snoreing and Sam Trolley and the old-fashioned little fire engine are told they’re not needed anymore. But one evening a fire breaks out and all the new firemen are busy . . . Will the little fire engine be able to save the day?Between the publication of The Little Train and this sequel, Greene had resigned as director of fiction for Eyre and Spottiswoode after repeatedly falling out with his fellow director Douglas Jerrold. Although Eyre and Spottiswoode had already committed to publishing The Little Fire Engine, and had commissioned Jarrold & Sons of Norwich to prepare for production, it was Max Parrish who eventually published the book. For this little-known publisher, the addition of Graham Greene to his list was a great triumph, particularly since Greene was now prepared to announce his authorship not just of this title but of The Little Train as well.Graham Greene’s beloved children’s story, a companion to The Little Train, The Little Horse Bus and The Little Steamroller.

1 in stock

Publisher
The Bodley Head
Publisher City
London
Year
1973
Edition
1st thus
Format
h/b
Author
Greene, Graham (illus. Edward Ardizzone)
SKU
IYC132435
Categories
Condition
Very Good, 1st thus edition, missing d/j, landscape 8vo printed boards; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked. Priace label residue on back.
Size
8vo (230 x 150 / 9" x 6")
Page Count
48
ISBN
0370020219