THE GODSTONE AND THE BLACKYMOR

First edition, first printing. Signed by the illustrator. Original pale green striped paper-covered boards with titles in gilt on black to the spine and an illustration in black to the upper board, in dustwrapper. Top edge red. Illustrated throughout with black and white drawings by Edward Ardizzone. A very good copy, the binding square and firm with some bumping to the spine tips and board edges and a scuff with surface paper loss to the spine. The red top-stain is faded. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' marks. Complete with the rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that is creased to the fold edges and a touch toned to the spine. Not price clipped (18s. net to the front flap).

Signed by the illustrator Edward Ardizzone in black ink on the front endpaper. Uncommon thus. Best known for his Arthurian series 'The Once and Future King', T. H. White here presents an autobiographical account of his childhood on the west coast of Ireland.