HARD WATER

First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by the author. Original illustrated card covers, with French flaps. A near fine copy, the binding square and tight with an old price sticker to the rear cover. The contents clean throughout and free from any previous owners' inscriptions or stamps.

Signed and inscribed by Sprackland in black ink on the title page: "For Pat / with love and all / best wishes for your / own work, / Jean Sprackland / February '04". The author's second published collection. Provenance: from the library of the multi-award winning poet Pat Borthwick.