THE PRESENT TAKERS.
Pp. 128; demy 8vo; printed blue paper wrappers, slightly soiled, the top fore-corners lightly creased, backstrip slightly rubbed; text block browned; The Bodley Head, London, 1983. Uncorrected proof copy. *For his 'lasting contribution to children's literature', Aidan Chambers was awarded the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002. More