The Badgers of Bearshanks

First edition, first impression. 96pp, with full page black and white scraperboard drawings and further illustrations in text. Grey cloth-covered boards, gilt-stamped lettering on the spine.  8vo.  Cloth a little pushed at spine ends, small and mild white stain around the spine base.  Ex lending library with library stamp on the copyright page and partially removed lending sheet on the rear free endpaper, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust wrapper, a little toned and shelf worn, rubbed around extreme edges, small scar on spine.  Dust jacket now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.

Traces a year in the life of a pair of badgers. Denys Watkins-Pitchford was well-regarded for his observant and empathetic writing and illustrations of nature and wildlife