HARDBACK "UNCOMMON," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 1st.* Date: 1984.* Pub: Michael Joseph Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Quarter bound, gilt title to brown cloth spine strip with cream paper covered boards. Absolutely minimal bumps to top corners, no rubs, no other visible faults. VG++* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper showing feeding chicks in a family of willow warblers painted by the author. Not price clipped showing a shelf price of £5.50. Spine faded. Titles brown but faded to green on spine. Now in clear un-attached protective wrapper. VG+* Contents condition: Ex school-library copy with usual stamps and labels. Coloured end papers (dark brown). Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, no tanning or other visible faults. Very slightly grubby to top edge. VG++* Illustrations: Coloured illustrations on cream ground all by the author.* Pages: 180 pp. text. x pp. list of plates at rear.* Description: A facsimile reproduction of a naturalist's diary of the year 1906. Edith Holden recorded in words and paintings the flora and fauna of the British countryside through the changing seasons of the year. Edith Holden's words, all carefully written by hand, included her favourite poems, personal thoughts and observations on the wildlife she saw surrounding her home in Warwickshire, and on her travels through England and Scotland.* A NEAR FINE ex-library text copy with some cover fading reducing it to VG+. Dust jacket now in clear un-attached protective wrapper.*

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“The first publication of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady in 1977 was a publishing phenomenon. The facsimile reproduction of Edith Holden’s naturalist’s diary for the year 1906 sold over one million copies in its first year and held the record number of appearances in bestseller lists for 15 years. Now on the 20th anniversary of its publication, we are reissuing the book. Edith Holden’s handwritten works, including her favourite poems, personal thoughts and observations on the wildlife surrounding her Warwickshire home are exquisitely illustrated by beautiful paintings on very page of flora and fauna of the countryside through the seasons.” -from publisher

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Seller: Cocksparrow Books (GB)
Seller's Inventory #: 9540
Title: The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
Author: Holden, Edith
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG++/VG++/VG+
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edn, 1st. Imp.
ISBN 10: 080501232X
ISBN 13: 9780805012323
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Inc
Place of Publication: London UK. 190
Date Published: 1984-02-27

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