Kathleen M. Lines — The God Beneath the Sea

London , Longman, 1970 . First edition. Hardback. A beautifully signed first edition on mythology. The first edition.Signed by the author and artist. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. The God Beneath The Sea is a children's novel based on Greek mythology. The story explores how each Greek god interconnects. It is divided into three parts and begins with the Hephaestus plummeting into the ocean from the Olympus.This book was awarded the Carnegie Medal.It includes eighteen illustrated plates by Charles Keeping. Each plate is illustrated in black and white using abstract shapes and unusual perspectives. Collated complete. In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally very smart. The dust wrapper is clean. A few light marks on the front. Slight edge wear to the tail of the spine. A small damp stain on the reverse but generally clean. Age toning to the flyleaf. Boards clean. Internally firmly bound. Offsetting to the front free endpaper. The pages are bright and clean. Signed by the author and artist on the half title. All plates are clean. Fine . Ill.: Charles Keeping. Fine/Very Good Indeed.