Please Don't Eat the Daisies Jean Kerr 1958 1st UK Ed HC DJ Heinemann Humor

Key Details:

• Title: Please Don’t Eat the Daisies

• Author: Jean Kerr

• Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd, London / Melbourne / Toronto / Cape Town / Auckland / The Hague

• Year of Publication: 1958 (First UK Edition)

• Edition: First UK Edition

• Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (now protected in removable wrap)

• Pages: 138

• Language: English

• Genre: Humor / Essays / Domestic Comedy

• Printed by: The Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey

Mini Story or Hook:
Before The Nanny Diaries or I Don’t Know How She Does It, there was Jean Kerr’s laugh-out-loud look at suburban life, motherhood, and writing while wrangling children and chaos. Please Don’t Eat the Daisies is a witty, warm-hearted collection of essays that became a bestseller, a film, and a beloved sitcom—offering timeless comic insight into the life of a 1950s wife and mother.

Condition:
Condition: Good – see detailed notes below.

This vintage hardcover is in collectible condition:

• Dust jacket retains its bright mid-century graphic design with some edge wear and small chips, now housed in a removable protective sleeve.

• Boards beneath are clean with red cloth visible at spine ends.

• Pages are clean and tightly bound with mild age toning.

• Some light shelf wear to edges, but binding remains sound.

• No inscriptions, price clips, or library markings.

• A charming copy of Kerr’s beloved and enduring work.

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