Author: Alfreda Bean
Title: Petals of a Wild Rose
Description: Esher, Penmiel Press, 1965. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of Alfreda Bean's collection of autobiographical writings; a limited edition. A collection of the articles by Alfreda Bean that had been published over three decades, covering her childhood during the First World War and her travels around India and South Africa. With a newspaper clipping to the front pastedown about the work and its author; this work was selected to go on show at the National Book League's annual exhibition.Written by Alfreda Bean, a Sidmouth-based writer. Inscribed by Bean, 'With all good wishes Afreda Bean, 17th June 1966' to the front endpaper, and signed by Bean to the title page.With black and white illustrations by Martin Aitchison throughout. A limited edition, privately printed with five hundred copies only. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with a little bumping to the extremities and wear to the spine. Newspaper clipping pasted to the front pastedown, author's inscription to the front endpaper. Signed by the author to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Martin Aitchison. Very Good Indeed .

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