LEE, LAURIE — Cider with Rosie
London, The Hogarth Press. 1959, First Edition. Hardcover. Ill.: Ward, John. Book, 8vo. [iv] 280pp [1]. Green boards with gilt to spine. Illustrated unclipped dustjacket by John Ward. An exceptional first edition first issue copy of Laurie Lee's justly popular evocation of rural life in a remote Cotswold village soon after the First World War. This is the first issue version - complete with the fire at the piano-works on page 272 - and appears to be unread, hence the excellent condition. Jacket design and pictorial drawings by John Ward. Fine/Fine.