The English Countryside. A Survey of its Chief Features. With an Introduction by H.J. Massingham. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

BELL Adrian

Published by Batsford, [1939], 1939

About this Item

12mo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece and 112 fine monochrome plates; green cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published in Batsford's series 'The Pilgrim's Library' with splendid wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Brian Cook. Contributors include Harry Batsford, Bozman, Geoffrey Clark, Fairfax-Blakeborough, Fry, Henry Warren. A pre-war classic which had to wait through the war years for the second edition (1946). A third, revised, edition appeared in 1951 but with a greatly reduced complement of plates. Eades, C75 (recording H.E. Bates' essay 'The Hedge Chequerwork' not reprinted elsewhere). Also contains 'Fens and Levels' by Adrian Bell. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The English Countryside. A Survey of its Chief Features. With an Introduction by H.J. Massingham. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
• Publisher: Batsford, [1939]
• Publication Date: 1939
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
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