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- Alison Lavender Shoes + Original Artwork by Janina Ede Faber 1970 (1st UK) The illustrator, Janina Ede's copy with the actual original pen and ink drawings (same size as in the book) used in the finished book: (1) the title page (also on page 54), rabbit with an oak leaf; (2) page 19, rabbit with a "bunch of the sweet flowers"; (3) page 32, the little white hen and the three fox cubs; Plus four finished-quality "roughs" that were not used, including a very nice picture of the church mouse and country mouse together, plus two "roughs" for the d/w design on a large sheet of paper, one of them being the design that was accepted (this shows 3 foxes in lavender coloured shoes, none signed. Also in the package is a set of early page proofs sent to Ede for her approval. A letter to Ede on Faber headed paper from Joan Newman is included with envelope. All in Fine condition £195