A View of Kilvert: Passages from the Diary of the Rev. Francis Kilvert selected and illustrated in colour

Rev. Francis Kilvert; John Ryder [intro]

Published by Foulis Archive Press, Glasgow, 1979

About this Item

A beautifully illustrated collection of Francis Kilvert's diary passages, being a limited edition copy signed by the artist, John O'Connor. Number 44 of 50 copies signed by the artist, John O'Connor.In the original cloth binding.A series of extracts selected from the diaries of Francis Kilvert, an English clergyman whose dairies reflected rural life in the 1870s, and were published over fifty years after his death.With ten distinct illustrations in colour that bring the diary's descriptions to life, completed in watercolour. Artist John O'Connor, today best known for his woodcuts, was educated between the wars at the Royal College of Art in London under John Nash and Edward Bawden. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. With light shelf wear and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the author's inscribed name to the colophon. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 919Y9

Bibliographic Details

Title: A View of Kilvert: Passages from the Diary ...

Publisher: Foulis Archive Press, Glasgow

Publication Date: 1979

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: John O'Connor

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Signed: signed by author

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book