Farmer Giles of Ham is a light-hearted satire for readers of all ages that tells the tale of a reluctant hero who must save his village from a dragon.

Reproduces the text and illustrations of the First Edition of 1949 in facsimile, including the colour plates.

The original dustwrapper artwork is also reproduced in black and white along with the additional artwork originally produced for Poems and Stories (1980).

The cover illustration first seen on the 2nd Edition 1976 appears on the endpapers and in a slightly modified form on the dustwrapper.

This edition also includes a map of the Little Kingdom by Pauline Baynes, an Introduction and Notes by the Editors, the first written (manuscript) version of the story, as well as an unfinished sequel.