D.H. Barber [Donald Herbert Barber] — God and Tony Clee

Bewdley, Ludlow Chimes Press, 1964. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of a tale celebrating the town of Ludlow written by a prolific contributor to Punch magazine and for the London Evening News. The signed first edition of God and Tony Clee, a charming village tale, written by British author and journalist Donald Herbert Barber. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Barber's signature to the title leaf. A freelance journalist who had a successful career as a writer, Barber regularly contributed to Punch between 1932-1953 and wrote more than 500 scripts for the BBC's religious broadcasting, as well as short stories for newspapers such as the London Evening News. This particular tale celebrates the scenic town of Ludlow in which he lived and fell in love with. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with minimal marks and edgewear. Dust wrapper is bright and mostly clean, with minor spots to rear wrapper and fading to wrapper spine. Minor wrapper edgewear, with nicking to head of wrapper spine. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.