Steve Augarde — Celandine & Winter Wood

London, David Fickling Books, 2005-2008. First edition. Cloth. Two smart first edition from the Touchstone Trilogy by British author and artist Steve Augarde, Celandine is signed by the author. Two volumes. First edition, first impression. Volumes two and three of the Touchstone Trilogy, following The Various. Celandine is signed by the author to the front endpaper and the rear of the half-title, with an inscription of the first line of the book "She was running away for the third time." Dated November 2005. With illustrations and decorations throughout. Written and illustrated by Steve Augarde, a British author and artist. This set contains: Celandine, 2005. Set in 1915, life for Celandine has become unbearable during the war, so she runs away to a place known only to her: the secret world of the little people. But her existence there is no less dangerous than the one she has left. Winter Wood, 2008. Life is changing for Midge, so she has little time to this about her discovery of the hidden tribes and the events of the last summer. But the voice that calls out to her in the winter darkness cannot be ignored. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Author's ink inscription to the front endpapers of Celandine. Fine . Ill.: Steve Augarde. Fine/Fine.