Robert K Spedding — The White Road

Liverpool, A Litchfield & Son, 1st Edition, Collection of religiously inspired notes and poems, notable for the eight mono illustrations by David Stamford Ballantyne. Signed and dedicated by him to fep, citing this as his first publication. At that time a student at Liverpool Art School, Ballantyne went on to carve a career as a renowned ceramicist. Stock lightly toned but otherwise all in VG internal order. Binding opening a little between pp8 and 9 but all holding firm. Yellow embossed card semi-stiff boards with Ballantyne design to front and light marking to rear. Exceptionally scarce in any order, moreso VG and signed. 12mo. 29pp, David Ballantyne, Signed by Illustrator(s), Very Good, No Jacket, 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall, 29