Mary Webb — The Golden Arrow

London, Jonathan Cape, 1930. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated edition of 'The Golden Arrow' from underrated English romantic writer, Mary Webb. An illustrated edition of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding.With four coloured plates including a frontispiece and many full-page and in-text monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete. One of Mary Webb's most popular novels, set at the very beginning of the twentieth century and following the journey of ecstasy, discovery and pain of the Arden family, who live a simple and elemental life in their cottage on Shropshire hilltops.Mary Webb's writing is notable for its descriptions of nature, and of the human heart, with novels set chiefly in the Shropshire countryside.  In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with fading to the spine and minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a few scattered spots to the first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Norman Hepple. Very Good .