Yours Cheerfully. [Author SIGNED copy. A Waterstones Signed Exclusive Edition.]

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.Waterstones Signed Exclusive Edition.] FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn but author's neat handwritten blue ink signature - without dedication - to a special signature page and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around matt,pink background with colour pictorial artwork illustrations by Emily Sutton,illustrated dw/dj with author's capitalised,matt,black-lettered name,white outlined light blue lettered title,b/w lettered Katie Fforde review and capitalised,an adhesive Waterstones 'Signed Exclusive Edition' roundel and blue-lettered SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DEAR MRS BIRD credit - all to front of dw/dj; spine/backstrip with thumbnail illustration to head and white outlined,black-lettered title,author's capitalised,white-lettered name andpublisher's capitalised,black-lettered name o foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with assorted critics' blue+black-lettered reviews.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges coloured pink and without blemish, foxing/spotting; fore-edges with repeated thumbnail typewriter colour illustration and also without blemish,foxing/spotting too; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain white cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked pale blue lettering to spine/backstrip,a pale blue headband,and immaculate colour illustrated endpapers with repeated fore-edge illustration.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-340pp [paginated] includes 32 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title,author signed separator page,title page,a dedication,facsimile magazine letter,2 sections leading up to story' start and first chapter,and to the rear,Acknowledgements. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. London, September,1941.Following the departure of the formidable Editor, Henrietta Bird, from Woman's Friend magazine,things are looking up for Emmeline Lake as she takes on the challenge of becoming a young wartime advice columnist. Her relationship with boyfriend Charles is blossoming, while Emmy's best friend Bunty,is still reeling from the very worst of the Blitz,but bravely looking to the future.Together,the friends are determined to Make a Go of It. When the Ministry of Information calls on Britain's women's magazines to help recruit desperately needed female workers to the war effort, Emmy is thrilled to be asked to step up and help. But when she and Bunty meet a young woman who shows them the very real challenges that women war workers face,Emmy must tackle a life-changing dilemma between doing her duty, and standing by her friends. Every bit as funny, touching and cheering as A J Pearce's debut,'Dear Mrs Bird', 'Yours Cheerfully' is a celebration of friendship,a testament to the strength of women and the importance of lifting each other up, even in the most challenging times. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. *