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As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
by Laurie Lee
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Andre Deutsch, 1969. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". Leonard Rosoman; Shirley Thompson. A smart first edition of Laurie Lee's sequel to the famous memoir "Cider with Rosie." First edition, first impression. Illustrated throughout. The sequel to award-winning poet Laurie Lee's acclaimed autobiographical work, which sees the author leaving his village in Cotswold and start a new journey on foot, leading him to Spain in the midst of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Written by Laurie Lee, an English poet, novelist, and screenwriter. Illustrated by Leonard Rosoman, a British artist and illustrator. Dust jacket designed by Shirley Thompson, a British artist. In the original orange cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light shelf wear and minor fading to the spine. A small closed tear at the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. A small ink inscription to the front endpaper. Near Fine
Synopsis
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning is a book by British author Laurie Lee. The book was his sequel to his semi-autobiographical Cider with Rosie, detailing life in mid-20th century Gloucestershire. The author leaves the security of his Cotswold village in Gloucestershire to start a new life, at the same time embarking on an epic journey by foot.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 886T16
- Title
- As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
- Author
- Laurie Lee
- Illustrator
- Leonard Rosoman; Shirley Thompson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Walked Midsummer Morning Lee Midsummer Thompson
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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