Alan Garner — The Stone Book Quartet

London, Collins, 1983. First edition. Cloth. The first collected edition of a beautifully written series spanning four generations of the author's family, inspired by folk traditions from his local Cheshire. The first edition of The Stone Book Quartet, the complete edition of the four novella series including The Stone Book, Tom Fobble's Day, Granny Reardun and The Aimer Gate, written by author and folklorist Alan Garner. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. With each novel following a generation of Garner's family in eastern Cheshire, this charming series spans more than a century of personal history and was inspired by the oral traditions revolving around his local Alderly Ledge where he grew up. Praised for its beautiful language and lyricism, the collection was later described by Garner as an exhausting process but the most rewarding thing he'd written to date. 1. The Stone Book 2. Tom Fobble's Day 3. Granny Reardun 4. The Aimer Gate In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, in excellent condition, with minimal marks and edgewear. Dust wrapper is bright and clean, with the odd faint handling mark. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.