THE CAT AND THE CUCKOO

First edition, first printing. One of 250 copies numbered and signed by author and artist, this copy is no. 211. Original blue cloth lettered and framed in gilt to the front panel, in the illustrated dustwrapper. Housed in the publisher's light grey cloth-covered slipcase. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean throughout. In the very near fine dustwrapper, showing a touch of creasing around the centre of the spine folds. The dustwrapper shows a few light surface marks and a small round stain to the upper edge of the rear panel. An attractive copy.

Signed by Ted Hughes and R. J. Lloyd in black ink to the limitation page at the back. A collection of animal poems, each illustrated with a colour painting. The first publication of the Sunstone Press, The Cat and the Cuckoo is dedicated to "Daniel Hews, Sebastian Clarke, Hugh and Toby Norton-Smith and all the children who visit Farms for City Children."