presentation copy

First edition inscribed by the author to her neighbour Susie Walduck in pink ink on front free endpaper, 'To Susie / with love / Barbara / 1990'.

First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author; 8vo; (22.2 x 14 cm); marginal toning throughout, otherwise unmarked internally; publisher's brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine, with the unclipped pictorial dust jacket, a very good copy; [xiv], 135pp.