James Reeves — Arcadian Ballads

Gloucestershire, The Whittington Press, 1977 . Cloth. A smart signed limited edition copy of this collection of poetry by James Reeves, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, in the original slipcase. A limited edition, this copy being No.37/200. Signed to the edition page by both the author and the illustrator. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. In the original slipcase. A collection of poems by James Reeves, a British writer principally known for his poetry, plays and contributions to children's literature and the literature of collected traditional songs. Illustrated throughout by Edward Ardizzone, a British painter, printmaker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children. In the publisher's original cloth binding. In the original slipcase. Externally, excellent. Slipcase is smart, with light sunning, and shelf wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Signature's to edition page. Fine . Ill.: Edward Ardizzone. Fine .