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A very special copy inscribed to author and poet Chris Challis (1946-1997) who was awarded a Doctorate for his research into Quest for Kerouac and The Beat Generation. Inscribed on the dedication page "To Chris with salutations! from Laurie Lee Slaad 1969". Book also contains a collectible photograph of Chris Challis with his girlfriend Heather Anderson. In green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Edge wear particularly to spine ends. Page block edge foxed. Endpapers back and front are foxed and spotted. Original bookseller label on front paste down. Pages toned. Other than the aforementioned inscription, there are no further pen marks or inscriptions. Not ex-lib. Binding tight. Unclipped dust jacket in protective plastic sleeve has edge wear to spine ends and corners. Small tear bottom front. Please examine all seller photos.

Cider with Rosie is a memoir by Laurie Lee, where he describes his childhood in a tranquil Cotswold village during the years following World War I. Written in a lyrical, descriptive prose, the autobiography captures the essence of rural life and the innocence of childhood.