London: Chatto and Windus, 1973. First U.K. Edition. First Impression. Octavo, (20cm.); blue boards stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; publisher's red wrap around band; 389pp.; spine tips gently nudged, a Fine copy. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced £2.75 net), Fine jacket.

Book two of *The Human Predicament Trilogy*, only the first two volumes, The Fox in the Attic (1961) and The Wooden Shepherdess (1973), were complete when Hughes died; twelve chapters, less than 50 pages, of the final volume are now published.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 52822
Title: The Wooden Shepherdess
Author: HUGHES, Richard
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First U.K. Edition
Publisher: Chatto and Windus
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1973
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Fiction;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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