Raymond Briggs — Ethel & Ernest

London, Jonathan Cape, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression of this beautiful graphic novel from Raymond Briggs, telling the story of his parents' life together. First edition, first impression. A graphic novel. The story of the lives of Briggs' parents from their first meeting in 1928 to their deaths in 1971, providing a chronological progression through poignant moments in the home lives of the titular couple. Written and illustrated by Raymond Redvers Briggs, an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author who achieved critical and popular success for his 1978 story The Snowman. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light wear to the extremities and the odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Raymond Briggs. Fine/Near Fine.