Watership Down. Illustrated by John Lawrence. Middlesex: Penguin/Kestrel Books, 1976. First Edition Thus. Pp, 154 with pull out map to rear. Quarter cloth, cream paper boards, in pictorial dust jacket & matching slipcase. Light crease marks to preliminary leaves, otherwise a fine bright copy.

This is the first illustrated edition, with the lovely colour illustrations by John Lawrence.

First published in 1972, the book was awarded both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Award for children’s fiction.

A nice presentation edition.