Henry Williamson — The Star-Born

London, Faber and Faber, 1933. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this illustrated novel on the nature of good and evil. Illustrated throughout. The first edition, first impression of this work, with paper vellum endpapers and gilt to top edge as called for. In the price unclipped original dust wrapper.A novel from English author Henry Williamson in which he uses the concept of the stars - a regular feature in his work - to explore the nature of good and evil, with the author describing it as a 'celestial fantasy&apos. With full plate and vignette wood engravings from Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, an internationally renowned naturalistic painter of British birds and other wildlife. Contemporary bookplate of Geoffrey Shell, dated 1933, to front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, bright. Slight shelf wear to spine head and tail. Contemporary bookplate to front pastedown. Dust wrapper age toned, with several portions missing, including head and tail of back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: C. F. Tunnicliffe. Very Good/Good.