Lot 119
Golding (William) The Ladder and the Tree, first edition, signed by the author, The Marlborough College Press, 1961.
Hammer Price: £800
Description
Golding (William) The Ladder and the Tree, first edition, signed by the author on half-title, frontispiece after a drawing by J. Pritchard, very light toning to text margins, original stapled printed wrappers, light toning and minor creasing to margins, otherwise excellent, preserved in custom drop-back box, 8vo, The Marlborough College Press, 1961.
⁂ A rare Golding item, printed by L. J. Randle (later printer at the Whittington Press) who suggests that there may have been up to 100 copies printed.
Description
Golding (William) The Ladder and the Tree, first edition, signed by the author on half-title, frontispiece after a drawing by J. Pritchard, very light toning to text margins, original stapled printed wrappers, light toning and minor creasing to margins, otherwise excellent, preserved in custom drop-back box, 8vo, The Marlborough College Press, 1961.
⁂ A rare Golding item, printed by L. J. Randle (later printer at the Whittington Press) who suggests that there may have been up to 100 copies printed.
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