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A very smart first edition of this insightful novel from Richard Church, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the front endpaper. After seven years at sea, Jim Bright returns home to find a sadly changed scene in his native village. His brother has been taken into an Institution and few his neighbours seem happy to see Jim himself. But the sudden arrival of young Welsh widow, Maggie Jones, changes his life and those of his neighbours. Written by Richard Church, an English writer, poet and critic. Dust wrapper designed by Charles Stewart, an English illustrator and educator. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and spotting to the rear panel. Light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Near Fine
