A Prickly Affair. My Life with Hedgehogs. First Printing. Inscribed by the Author.

London. Allen Lane/Penguin. 2008. First Edition/First Printing (1 printed under first published 2008 to copyright page). Hard Cover. Beige boards with gilt titles to the spine. Small line vignettes on many pages. Inscribed warmly by the author on the title page. The book is tight and firmly bound with straight spine. No previous ownership inscriptions or remainder marks. The boards are clean and unfaded, the corners and spine ends sharp. The pages and closed page edges are white and on good quality stock. The dust jacket is crisp and complete and unclipped at £14.99. The colours are bright, fresh and unfaded, corners and spine ends are sharp. The hedgehog may be small, but it attracts strong feelings. This is the story of one man's quest to understand our deep-rooted affection for these universally known, little-understood animals. Hugh's journey finally leads him to understand that our passion for hedgehogs is indelibly linked to our sense of our countryside, our childhood, and ourselves. The dust jacket will be protected with a new inert archival Brodart sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price within the UK is tracked 48 by Royal Mail and is at cost up to 2KG. Outside the UK , book is couriered by Transglobal Express to a number of shippers including USPS, Landmark Global, TG Direct and Spring. All duties and taxes paid at our end. All books are sent in custom book wrapper.…