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London: Jonathan Cape, [1959]. First Edition, First Impression. Hard Cover. Very Good. Ardizzone, Edward. Octavo, original grey patterned boards blocked in gilt and black on spine, small image by Ardizzone on front panel. 224 pp., illustrated throughout with black & white drawings, plus pictorial dust jacket, all by Ardizonne. Touch of foxing to endpapers, a fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with faint tanning to spine panel, price corner clipped. ¶ White's account of life on the west coast of Ireland. The author comments on the front flap: "God knows what this book is about. I suppose it's a bit of autobiography really. But it's about living on the West Coast of Ireland, in 'the parish nearest to America' -- they all are, I mean the parishes -- and it is about the people and things there, more than about me."

London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. First Edition. 8vo. pp.224. Original Owners signature on free front endpaper. Very Good Copy in slightly nicked now protected, dust jacket.