RUFFIAN ON THE STAIR

First edition. Inscribed by the author. Publisher's original dark blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding firm and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout and free of previous owners' stamps and inscriptions. Complete with the near fine dustwrapper. Not price-clipped ($16.99 to the lower front flap).

A superb association copy inscribed by the author to the poet Mairi Macinnes and her literary critic husband John McCormick in blue ink to the title page, reading "[printed name crossed out] / For dear Mairi and John with / lots of love - And, in the / hope that they will dispose of the cover PDQ, / Nina". From the beloved and prolific author of the award winning children's novels Carrie's War and The Peppermint Pig.