Richard Adams - Watership Down - First Illustrated Edition

ADAMS, Richard (1920-2016), [LAWRENCE, John, illustrator].

Watership Down.

London: Penguin Books/Kestrel Books, 1976.

FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.X; 550; [6]. Published brown quarter cloth over cream paper covered boards, lettered in gilt and black to spine, ochre endpapers. Dust-jacket featuring an illustration by John Lawrence, with printed price of £8.75 net to front flap. Slip case with matching design. Illustrated throughout, folding map to rear.

An excellent copy. Some slight marks to fore edge, cloth sunned to bottom 4 millimetres of the spine. Dust-jacket marginally toned to spine, lightly bruised at the top of spine and along the top of the front panel, tiny tear to corner. Tiny chip to slipcase. Seldom found in such fresh condition. Fine.

Adams' enduring tale presented here with stunning illustrations.