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Michael Morpurgo. War Horse. 2023. 208 pages. 240 x 170 mm. Caslon on Munken Natural Rough 150 gsm with 16 colour illustrations by Christian Birmingham. Printed on Nomad Letterpress. 580 copies: 400 hardback in cloth, 16 colour illustrations, gold embossed to the front and spine, printed marbled endpapers, silk ribbon, head and tail bands, housed in a plush-lined slipcase, price: £295; 154 hardback in full leather binding with white, black, grey, and gold embossed to the front and spine, 16 colour illustrations with frontispiece illustration tipped in, printed marbled endpapers, gilding on three paper edges, silk ribbon, head and tail bands, housed in a replica leather WWI despatch bag with gold embossing to the spine, price: £700; 26 on Magnani Pescia Edition 200 gsm in hardback with full vellum binding over thick chamfered boards with white, black, grey, and gold embossed to the front and spine, 17 colour illustrations 15 of which are tipped-in, hand marbled endpapers, gilding in real gold to three paper edges, 3 silk ribbons in green, red and yellow, head and tail bands, housed in an embossed leather solander box with plush lined interior, price: £2,500. Within the solander box are two drawers containing (1) a full set of prints signed by the illustrator and (2) a letter of receipt and a one penny coin minted between 1914 and 1918. All bound at Ludlow Bookbinders. Each book includes a donation to Farms for City Children which was set up by Michael Morpurgo. Farms for City Children is a charity enabling children from disadvantaged communities to experience the adventure of working together on farms in the heart of the British countryside. To give an additional donation, visit the website above.