BANKS, Lynne Reid (author). Tiger, Tiger. London; HarperCollins Children's Books. 2004.
8vo.; publisher's cerry red linson boards lettered gilt to spine, in pictorial dustwrapper; pp. [viii], 9-230 + [ii] + [i], Author's Note + [6] publisher's adverts.; externally very nearly fine with a minute knock to bottom forecorner of upper cover and very mild bruising to head of spine, internally clean, in a very good, and clean, unclipped dustwrapper (£10.99) with sunning to spine.
First edition, a presentation copy, which has been inscribed by the author to the half-title, "To Chris, with love, Lynne, 3/09/04 (You'll love the Christian content!).
An adventure set in Caesar's Rome. Two tiger cubs are snatched from their jungle habitat and introduced into his palace where one becomes the princesses's pampered pet and the other is consigned to the bloodthirsty circus.
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