Signed by Author(s).Laurie Lee's enchanting memoir Cider With Rosie, an account of life in a Cotswolds village after World War I, brought him global fame.

Included with the book is the scarce Book Society Choice wrap around band that is complete with just a hint of fading to the spine, but with no loss. a little toning to the spine, but with no other loss or tears. The dust wrapper is also in very good condition with shallow chipping to the spine tips and to the corners of the front and rear flap folds. There is a previous contemporary inscription to the front end paper.

Also signed by the author to the title page. Inscribed by the author to the front endpaper.INSCRIBED FOR / AMANDA GRAY / BY THE AUTHOR / FIFTEEN YEARS LATER / 21.5.75. There is toning, also faint foxing spots to the page block, but with no signs of foxing to the inner text. HARDBACK - A very good book bound in the publisher's green boards with gilt lettering to the spine.There ispushing to the spine tips, but the green cloth boards are cleanand fresh. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. The first title in Laure Lee's acclaimed trilogy. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the front blank end-paper. The John Ward wrapper artwork looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Mild toning to the spine and upper flap edges. Slight loss at the spine ends and corners. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. A neat previous owner's penned name and date to the top and bottom of the front blank end-paper. Some light toning and spotting to the text-block. Original green boards with gilt titling to the spine. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. This was subsequently removed in later printings. The correct first issue with the mention of 'a fire at the piano-works almost every year' to page 272.

The First UK printing published by The Hogarth Press, London in 1959. Former owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Dust wrapper is in an excellent condition with some minor sunning to the spine and a few small chips to the head. Just some light fading to the spine and extremities.

Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. 'Cider with Rosie' is the first book of a trilogy by Lee, which continues with 'As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning' and 'A Moment of War'.? It is set following the First World War in the Gloucestershire village of Slad, where Lee spent his childhood. The thirteenth impression of this work, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.In a fantastic condition.?Former owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, 'Arthur Halliday'.? Flat-signed by the author to the title page.?A fine example of this important twentieth century novel. A signed, early printing of Laurie Lee's noted autobiographical novel 'Cider with Rosie'.

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