Henry Williamson — How Dear Is Life

London, Macdonald, 1954. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Henry Williamson's moving novel set during the First World War, in the original illustrated dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work, with no subsequent impressions listed.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.One of Henry Williamson's 'A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight novels', this being the fourth in the series.The series follows the life of Phillip Maddison from his birth to the 1950s. This novel focuses on Maddison during the Great War in Ypres, a touching and moving novel of the fraught time of war.Henry Williamson was a popular English novelist of the twentieth century, well beloved for his novels concerning wildlife, social history, and ruralism.One page of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Minor bumping and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Spots to the top and fore edge. A few very light marks to the boards. Dust wrapper is repaired to the reverse, repairing loss to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is a little discoloured, with a few minor marks to the wraps, including spots to the reverse, and very light edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.