Upon A White Horse [SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR & FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WHITE HORSE] by Alison Payne - 1989

Chatto & Windus, London, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Signed by Author. 'In May 1988 Alison Payne set out on a remarkable lone adventure. It was to cover a distance of over 1600 miles through every region of England — and to lead to an unexpected romance. Hers was a daunting challenge. Despite being a non-rider, she aimed to recreate on horseback the Great Journey of Celia Fiennes, three centuries earlier. In 1698, Celia Fiennes had survived highwaymen, perilous roads and uncharted territory. Alison Payne faced a whole new set of problems. Apart from having to find stabling every night for Mighty, one ton of Whitbread shire horse, she also had to contend with the twentieth- century hazards of thundering juggernauts, urban highways and concrete jungles. Alison Payne's epic journey was to provide a fascinating insight into both the England of Celia Fiennes and the England of today, its customs and its people, from bishops to belly-dancers, from dukes to dustmen. As well as being the record of a unique adventure, Upon a White Horse is an enchanting and often hilarious portrait of the English at large, and an extraordinary love story.' Book - in Very Good blue boards with gilt lettering - a touch bumped to the extreme ends of the spine. Contents, some yellowing to the free front & rear end paper otherwise clean, bright and tightly bound. Dust Jacket - Good - spotting/browning to the flaps & verso, previous owner's annotation to front flap and price clipped, some creasing to the top edge and minor loss to the extreme top edge of the rear flap, small area of marking to the extreme bottom edge of the front of the jacket. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR & FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WHITE HORSE. Size: 9.25 inches tall by 6 inches. viii, 262 pages. Black and white illustrations by the author. Black and white photographs by Emma-Louise Ogilvy. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 750gms-1kgm. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Travel & Places. Signed by Author. ISBN/EAN: 0701134372. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9028.. 0701134372