HUGHES, Ted. The Cat and The Cuckoo. Devon, Sunstone Press. 1987.
Small 8vo. Blue cloth boards with gilt title lettering to cover; orange dust wrapper with illustrations of a cat and cuckoo to front and rear; loosely enclosed watercolour of a fish by R.J Lloyd, pp. 28, [3]; minimal toning to spine; otherwise fine.
First edition and first publication from Sunstone (2000 copies). 1 of 250 copies numbered and signed by the author. Additional inscription from Ted to his close friend Nick, "For Nick/ Numbed by numbers/ That’s the time/ To try a rhyme/ Love from Ted" as well as scarce loose print from the illustrator.
Twenty-eight illustrated poems about a Peacock, a Robin, a Dragonfly and more, all complimented by beautiful illustration.
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