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c1959 1959. VG-. This is the original pen and ink illustration by John Ward RA for Cider With Rosie. It is inscribed top left: 'Chap Six Public Death'. The illustration appears on page 122 of the 1st Edition, showing the Ophelia-like drowning of Miss Fluck. The picture has been professionally mounted and placed in a silver coloured wood frame, 53 x 72cm (image size 31 x 46 cm), with a glass front. Taped onto the back is a card printed: J S Maas & Co Ltd dealers in fine art at a New Bond Street Address with a hand written description above. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

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.