Ethel & Ernest. A True Story sancho Plain black publisher's boards

Plain black publisher's boards

With numerous illustrations in colour and b/w by the author

Half-title present

Engraved frontispiece plus seven further plates

Old gift inscription in flowing ink hand dated 1887

Ethel & Ernest. A True Story sancho Plain black publisher's boardsLondon: Jonathan Cape, 1998. First Edition, first printing (with correct number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine, pale yellow endpapers. With the illustrated dust jacket, priced at 14. 99, in absolutely first rate condition, no tears or marks and no toning or other faults. Without inscriptions, etc. A fine copy. Briggs' award winning story of his parents, presented in his distinctive picture board style.