William Heinemann, London 1952. Signed First edition by the author \"Best wishes Christmas 1955 Bryan Guinness Moyne\". Cream cloth covered hardback. Excellent condition with slightly worn price clipped jacket. 2nd printing of first edition. Lovely two toned illustrations by Roland Pym. This book is rare in any form and I have been unable to find another which has a DJ or that is signed at this time. The author is Brian Walter Guinness (1905-1992) 2nd Baron Moyne and heir to part of the Guinness brewing business. He was briefly married to Diana Mitford who left him for British Fascist leader Oswald Moseley. The story tells of two young children who are unhappy in the care of Baroness Donnerwetter in Damascus and run away into the desert where they enjoy exciting and amusing adventures with the nomadic Arabs.