The Roadmender

London: Duckworth, 1928. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". E. W. Waite. A nicely and colourfully illustrated copy of Margaret Barber's Christian work on meditation and the road to heaven, illustrated by Edward Wilkins Waite. 'The Roadmender' is a spiritual book, written as a series of meditations on the road to heaven. Written by Margaret Barber under the pseudonym Michael Fairless. Barber is best known for this work, which became a classic upon its publication, the book going through thirty-one editions in ten years. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece, and seven coloured plates. Illustrated by Edward Wilkins Waite, an English landscape painter. In a signed Bumpus biding. Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'C. O. Clarke'. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper, 'A. T. Poynton from Paddy Pole-Careur'. Collated, complete. In a half calf singed binding by Bumpus, with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light fading to the spine and joints. Some light marks to the spine and boards. The odd light spot to the fore edges. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd scattered spot. Very Good Indeed