Irish Gower — Honey&Apos;S Farm

London, Bantam Press, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful signed first edition copy of the third novel in Irish Gower's Cordwainers series, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'Honey's Farm' is the third novel in Irish Gower's Cordwainers sequence. This novel is based in the hills over Swansea in Wales and follows the life of Fon Parks as she nurses the ill wife of Jamie O'Conner, and marries the husband after the woman's death. Iris Gower (1935-2010), also known as Irish Davies, was a Welsh novelist noted for her historical romances. She was a patron of the Year of Literature in Swansea, and very active within the Swansea Writers' Circle. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable wear other than a tiny bit of fading to top edge. Ink stamp to recto of front endpaper. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Author's ink inscription to front of title page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.