Watership Down.
London: Rex Collings, 1972. 8vo. First edition, first impression. Original light brown cloth, gilt. Folding coloured map at rear. The bottom corners are very slightly pushed. The back board is faintly faded in blocks which are echoed on the back panel of the unclipped jacket. Contents clean and with no ownership marks. The jacket spine has a small mark adjacent to the 'W' of 'Watership' and some light rubbing in places along the top and bottom edges. Near fine in very good + d/w. Item #9139
The story of how Hazel, Fiver and the other rabbits leave their warren and seek a new, safe home on Watership Down was first told to his daughters on long car journeys and is now a children's classic. Uncommon.
Price: £2,250.00