Published by Michael Joseph, London, 1988
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: AN. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 208 pages; Signed by Author. As New in Fine+ dust jacket. A comprehensive look at Miss Read's famous Thrush Green novels. It explores the background of the novels, the real life setting and the famous characters. Beautifully illustrated by John Goodall. A beautiful book in mint condition. Signed by the author on the title page as Miss Read and Dora Saint. ScarceTo find signed. An equally beautiful mint jacket, unclipped and with a protective mylar cover. An exceptional collectable book. Miss Read (or Dora Jessie Saint) was an English novelist and a schoolmistress by profession. Best known for her Fairacre and Thursh Green novels set in the British countryside. In 1998 she was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to literature. Our collection of Miss Read books come from a single collector, all of them signed.