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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1942. First US edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. (144)pp. Green cloth printed in dark green on the spine and upper board. Illustrated endpapers. A fine, bright copy with only the barest trace of rubbing along the bottom edge. The dustwrapper is unclipped and is in near fine, bright condition with only a short closed marginal tear and creasing along the top. .

In 'Poo-Poo and the Dragons,' C.S. Forester deviates from his usual genre of naval and military fiction to craft a charming story for children. The book tells of a father who, in trying to entertain his sick son, spins a fantastical tale of Poo-Poo and his adventures with dragons.

Determining a first edition of 'Poo-Poo and the Dragons' can be ascertained by identifying the publisher as The Bodley Head and confirming the 1942 publication date. Collectors may also look for specific jacket designs or errors corrected in later editions.