Herbert Read — The Green Child

London, Grey Walls Press, 1945 . First edition. Cloth. First edition of this Grey Walls Press printing of Herbert Read's fascinating fantasy novel, illustrated in colour by Felix Kelly. First edition of this Grey Walls Press printing.In publisher's original cloth binding.Illustrated with four colour plates by Felix Kelly. Collated, complete.Written by anarchist, historian and philosopher Herbert Read, one of the first English writers to notice existentialism. Read's only novel, this work was first published in 1935 and was inspired by the twelfth century legend of two green children who appeared in Woolpit, England, speaking an unknown language. In publisher's original cloth binding. Inscription of previous owner to half-title page. Externally, very smart with slight bumping and rubbing and light marking, the most prominent stretching across both boards, resulting in very minor loss of cloth to edge of front board. Internally, firmly bound. Lacking page opposite title. Bright and clean with spotting heavier to first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Felix Kelly. Very Good .