To London! To London!

by Barbara Willard

Drawings by Antony Maitland

Longmans Young Books, 1968 [First Edition], illustrated title page, full colour illustrations and black and white illustrations throughout, hardcover with illustrated boards, dust-jacket

Very Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, previous owners initials on inside front cover, store sticker on inside front cover; price-clipped dust-jacket shows some edge and shelf wear with some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, small chips and tears to edges and corners (see photographs)

""Take me with you!" cried Peter, as Uncle George got ready to dive a load of strawberries to Covent Garden market.
They set off together in the very early morning.  Peter's cousin, Elizabeth, went too.
Peter had never been to London before.  He was quite sure he would see the Queen.  Uncle George laughed at that.  But he promised, that if there was time, they would drive past Buckingham Palace on their way home...
Things did not turn out quite as Peter or Uncle George had planned.  But what did happen made the day the most exciting Peter had ever known ..."