THE WIZARD OF BOLAND. By 'BB'. Illustrated by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford.

1959 1st edition. Small 8vo (132 x 205mm). Pp128. Colour frontispiece and b/w illustrations by the author. Light blue cloth, horrified to find a dragon sleeping in a cave near their village; but the wicked Wizard Homm is delighted to see the same dragon browsing among the willows in the forest because he needs some dragon's blood to work his best spells. But the Wizard's greed is his downfall". . . One of BB's delightful children's novels. Chapters include:- The wizard in his cave; A surprise for the gnomes; Wizard wizardry; A nasty situation; Dragon's blood; New friends and an old enemy; The book of spells; A chance of escape; The spell works; A prisoner again; Dragons don't forget; Conclusion.