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London: The Hogarth Press, 1959. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Laurie Lee on the half title page. Bound in publisher's original green cloth-affect boards with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light wear to spine ends, small stain to top textblock edge. Foxing to textblock edge, preliminary and terminal sheets, and pages toned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light edge wear and toning, foxing to the blindside. A lovely copy.

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.

First editions have a plain green dust jacket with a photograph of a field on the cover.