LETTING IN THE RUMOUR

First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed four times by the author. Original illustrated card wrappers. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a little toning and rubbing to the extremities. The contents are clean and bright throughout and free from any previous owners' inscriptions or stamps.

Signed by Clarke four times in black ink on the half title page: "For Pat / with love / Gillian"; "& at Gowland Farm in / glorious November. Thank you / for Robin Hood's Bay! / Gillian"; "in York! / Gillian again! / 9/10/00"; "& at Ty Newydd in October 2006 / We keep going! / Gillian". A wonderful documentation of the relationship between the author and the recipient, the poet Pat Borthwick. Provenance: from the library of the multi-award winning poet Pat Borthwick.