Tickner Edwardes — Lift-Luck on Southern Roads

London, Methuen & Co, 1910 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of Ticknor Edwardes early narrative of hitchhiking, with a letter from the author regarding the work loosely inserted. The very scarce first edition, first impression of this work.Loosely inserted is a signed letter from the author, dated 1931. The author responds to another letter which is loosely inserted from one Robert W. J. Jones, in which he asks about how to obtain a copy of this book.In his response, Edwardes says 'I am afraid I do not know where a copy of the book can be obtained at present. The first editions were sold out many years ago [..] no further issues have appeared [..] commercialism always governs these things nowadays&apos. He concludes 'possessors of the book seem to like to keep it&apos.Illustrated with with a frontispiece and fifteen plates. Collated, complete.This is one of the earliest accounts of hitchhiking ever published.With a publisher's catalogue to the rear.With former owner's pencil inscriptions and a tipped in newspaper review and obituary to the front pastedown.A very scarce work, with a charming letter from the author. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with pictorial onlay to front board. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Former owner's inscriptions and newspaper clippings to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting and instances of foxing throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .