Watership Down - First Illustrated Edition - SIGNED by the Author
Adams, Richard:
Publisher: Kestrel /...Date published: 1976
London: Kestrel / Penguin, 1976. A first edition, first printing of 'Watership Down' by Richard Adams published by Kestrel Books in 1976. A near fine book inscribed by the author 'To Bobby and Paul/in gratitude and friendship/Richard' to the rear of the half-title. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with the illustrated slip case. Rare signed and the first time we have seen the Author signed simply as 'Richard', suggesting the inscribees were close friends.
Watership Down - First Illustrated Edition - SIGNED by the Author
Adams, Richard:
Publisher: London Kestrel...Date published: 1976
A first edition, first printing of 'Watership Down' by Richard Adams published by Kestrel Books in 1976. A near fine book inscribed by the author 'To Bobby and Paul/in gratitude and friendship/Richard' to the rear of the half-title. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with the illustrated slip case. Rare signed and the first time we have seen the Author signed simply as 'Richard', suggesting the inscribees were close friends.
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Letter line: A letter line is a convention occasionally used by publishers to denote the printing of a particular book. It is generally located on the copyright page and consists of a sequence of letters, the lowest alphabetically of which generally indicates the number of the printing (for example, "A" indicates a 1st printing, "B" a second printing, "C" a third printing, etc.).
Below is a letter line from Harvill Press, in this case indicating a first printing:
For more information on similar conventions used to identify printings, see also number lines.