inscribed by the author

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

First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author; 8vo; (22.2 x 14 cm); internally fine; publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering to spine, with the unclipped pictorial dust-jacket; [xiv], 159pp.