The Local lassry edges rubbed

edges rubbed

[2] Dark grey cloth with black lettering to front and spine

about village lore

Quarto (30 x 26 cms)

Owner signature of Agnes English to front pastedown in both vols

The Local lassry edges rubbedLondon: Cassell, 1939. First Edition. Original illustrated boards with cover design by Edward Ardizzone who also supplied the 15 lithographic plates, including one double page. 51 pages. Titles printed in red of the front and spine, which is unchipped. Without inscriptions etc. Endpapers toned and somewhat foxed. Plates wonderfully clean and bright. An excellent copy. Copies of the first edition are fairly scarce as the stock of unsold copies were