The Budding Morrow

BELL, Adrian; SCOTT, Asgeir (dust jacket illustration)

Published by John Lane The Bodley Head, London, 1946

About this Item

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 8vo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt (faded). Spine sunned and fine bands of sunning to edges, extremities bumped and worn, echoes into text block. Edges foxed. Discrete pen POI to front pastedown, signed by Bell in black pen to ffep, 'Alfred Wilson's Library' stamp to rear pastedown. In the lovely illustrated dust jacket by Asgeir Scott: small loss to head of spine, a little nicking, rear panel soil. Else, clean and tight. Good+/ very good A robust copy of the journalist-farmer's reflection on English farming in the post-war era, suggesting that it "may find its future in a happy blend of [modernity and tradition]", in a nice example of Asgeir Scott's fitting dust jacket; unusual signed. Adrian Bell (1901-1980), a Suffolk-based farmer, was a significant contributor to rural or land literature, and is perhaps best known for his trilogy of novels Corduroy, Silver Ley & The Cherry Tree (1930-32), and for being the first Times crossword compiler. Asgeir Vale Scott (1920-19??) was a designer and illustrator, who had a successful commercial career. He had studied at the Slade, (1937-39; 1945-46), making this an early commission for the newly minted artist.

Seller Inventory # 2965

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Budding Morrow
• Publisher: John Lane The Bodley Head, London
• Publication Date: 1946
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed & Association Copies
  • Modern Firsts