Essex Eccentrics (The Essex library) by Alison Barnes - 1975-10-30

Boydell Press, Ipswich, Suffolk, 1975. First Edition. Red Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. gilt titles spine; illustrated by b/w. line drawings; a volume in the 'Essex Library' series; "few counties in England can claim more eccentrics than Essex. In the past its impenetrable forests, lonely marshlands and isolated villages were ideally suited to the flourishing of singularity and bred all sorts of odd characters. The people of Essex, always noted for their love of individualism, were proud of these characters and regarded even the most ridiculous with good-humoured tolerance. They appreciated the originality of their views and admired the spirited way in which they pursued their fantasies and flouted the conventions. Before the advent of pop-stars and television, of course, eccentrics were also highly prized as entertainers. Their outlandish clothes, hilarious exploits and racy quips added zest to dull rural existences and supplied wonderful material for gossip."; small stain on… Read More

Ipswich : Boydell Press, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 88 pages; Physical desc. : viii, 88 p. : ill. , ports. ; 22 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 84-87. Subject: Eccentrics and eccentricities - England - Essex - Biography