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Book Description First edition. First printing of the fourth book in Alan Garner's semi-biographical Stone Book series, focusing on a moment in Cheshire during WWI - with illustrations by award-winning artist Michael Foreman. THE GUARDIAN identifies Michael Foreman as "one of the best-known British writer-illustrators," in part thanks to his remarkable output: since he began his career in 1961, he has published over 300 books for children and adults. He has earned two Kate Greenaway Medals, and has twice been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. 8'' x 5.25''. Original yellow boards. Original price-clipped (with £3.95 publisher's price sticker) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in black and white. 80 pages. Jacket with light edgewear, lamination beginning to left at folds. Binding with a hint of bumping to upper corners. Tight. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 46238
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Foreman, Michael (illustrator). 1st Edition. True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (£2.95). Etchings by Michael Foreman. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, the odd small mark, odd minor crease/rub to edges, a little patchy browning, a couple of small patches where top laminate (clear plastic) surface has lifted a little and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine and to corners. Boards are near fine with a hint of pushing to corners and very minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages are slightly tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted. Seller Inventory # 009303