An English Farmhouse (Paperback)

Geoffrey Grigson

ISBN 10: 1908213752 / ISBN 13: 9781908213754

Published by Little Toller Books, Wimborne Minster, 2021

About this Item

Paperback. Originally published in 1948, and edited by the artist John Piper, An English Farmhouse is Geoffrey Grigson's careful survey of the old English farmhouse, and its associated buildings, whether made from sarsen, thatch, timber, tile or brick. Grigson paints a vivid and human picture of rural life in the preceding centuries and creates a delicate weave of social history. Originally published in 1948, An English Farmhouse is Geoffrey Grigson's careful survey of the old English farmhouse and its associated buildings. Grigson paints a vivid picture of rural life in the preceding centuries, and creates a delicate weave of social history. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An English Farmhouse (Paperback)
• Publisher: Little Toller Books, Wimborne Minster
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908213752
• ISBN 13: 9781908213754
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In examining the materials of the farmhouse and its associated buildings and barns whether made from sarsen, thatch, timber, tile or brick, Grigson paints a vivid human picture of rural life in the preceding centuries. Grigson’s study encompasses the water, trees and lichens around the dwelling, and in doing so creates a delicate weave of social history.

About the Author

geoffrey grigson (1905-1985) was a poet, writer, editor, critic, curator and naturalist. He was editor of the influential New Verse magazine and was a founder of the Institute for Contemporary Arts. He was married to the food writer Jane Grigson. Their daughter is the chef and writer Sophie Grigson. ed kluz is an artist, illustrator and printmaker whose work explores contemporary perceptions of the past through the re-imagining of historic landscapes and buildings. He has a particular interest in the eccentric and overlooked – follies, ruins and lost buildings provide much of his inspiration, and he co-authored the book The Lost House Revisited. He has previously provided the cover art for John Fowles’ The Tree and Horatio Clare’s Something of his Art, both published by Little Toller.