Essex

A profusely illustrated work exploring the south-eastern county of Essex, with a folding plate to rear of the volume. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With a folding map to the rear of the volume and 73 plates throughout. Collated incomplete, lacking 2 plates. Illustrations by L. Burleigh Bruhl, the noted British artist, whose most notable published volume 'Essex' contained a large selection of images of this county. With the text and description to accompany the artwork by A. R. Moncrieff. The work is split into the following chapters: Rural Urban and Suburban, Epping Forest, The Roding Valley, The Roman Road, The Thames-Side, Chelmsford and Colchester, The Sea-Coast, Cross Routes, The Essex Highlands and The Stour Edge. Library bookplate to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally lightly bumped to the head and tail of the spine, with patches of rubbing to the joints and extremities. Library bookplate to the front pastedown. Light spots to the front and rear endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Plate facing page 48 is partially detached to the head. Lacking plates facing pages 168 and 240. Very Good.…