Bloom, Ursula - The Gated Road - SIGNED

A SIGNED UK first edition, first impression.

WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy ( artwork by Peter Chadwick ) is bright, clean and complete. It is unclipped. It shows slight soiling to the white back panel and a touch of light wear to the bottom edge of the front panel. Looks sharp in protective plastic.

BOOK : The book is square and very tight. The boards are clean and bright. The pages are clean. No foxing. There is a discreet pen price ( 45p )! at the top of the ffep. The closed page edges are slightly dusty. No dog-eared pages. The binding is solid - no cracked hinges. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. This copy has been SIGNED by the author ( 'with love, Ursula' ) to the title page. A nice looking copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: Hutchinson , 1963

Condition: Near Fine. Wrapper: Near Fine