Richard Adams - Shardik; Plague Dogs; the Girl in a Swing; the Iron Wolf and Other Stories; a Nature Diary; the Bureaucats; Tales from Watership Down

London, Allen Lane; Hutchinson; Viking, 1974-1996. First edition. Cloth. A terrific selection of first edition titles from English novelist Richard Adams, including a review copy of 'The Girl in a Swing&apos. The first edition, first impressions of these works. All complete with the publisher's original dust wrappers, all unclipped except for 'The Iron Wolf&apos. With the publisher's review slip tipped in to 'The Girl in a Swing&apos.A pleasing collection of novels and short-story collections from Richard Adams, an English author best known for his debut novel 'Watership Down', which achieved international acclaim and is considered by many to have reinvigorated the genre of anthropomorphic fiction. This set comprises the following works: 'Shardik' (1974) 'Plague Dogs' (1977) - With illustrations and diagrams by A. Wainwright 'The Girl in a Swing' (1980) 'The Iron Wolf and Other Stories' (1980)'A Nature Diary' (1985) - Illustrated by John Lawrence 'The Bureaucats' (1985) - Illustrated by Robin Jacques 'Tales from Watership Down' (1996) - Decorations by John Lawrence In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent, with only minor bumping to the extremities. With most notable shelf wear to the spine of 'Shardik', otherwise dust wrappers are excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Spots to the endpapers of 'Iron Wolf', otherwise set is bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Numerous Illustrators. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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