Dean Frye — The Lamb and the Child
London , The Bodley Head , 1964. First edition. Hardback. A lovely illustrated adaptation of Second Shepherd's Play, in the original dust wrapper. A charming first edition copy of this simple adaptation of the fifteenth century Second Shepherd's Play from the Wakefield Cycle by Dean Frye. This tale of the shepherd's on the first Christmas Eve have delighted adults and children alike. Illustrated beautifully, with some illustrations in colour, by Roger Duvoisin.Scarce in the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback binding. Externally, very smart. A previous owner inscription to the reverse of the front free endpaper dated Christmas 1966 and a pen mark to the corner of the edition page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is a little chipped and marked to the wraps. Very Good . Ill.: Roger Duvoisin. Very Good/Good.
