The Spirit of the Downs: Impressions and Reminiscences of the Sussex Downs
Arthur Beckett; Illustrated by Stanley Inchbold
1909
Methuen & Co
First Edition, Inscribed
8vo
Description:
Inscribed by Stanley Inchbold, the illustrator, on the front end paper. Beckett writes of the shepherds, farm life, villages, wild flowers and birds of the chalk country. Beckett went on to be among the most prolific early twentieth-century writers on the county and in December 1926 founded the Sussex County Magazine. Rare first edition, The Spirit of the Downs went through many later print runs due to its initial success. 20 colour illustrated plates from Inchbold.
Condition:
Very Good or better Condition. Blue cloth with gilt design to spine. Binding is firm and contents clean. Boards are clean with minor wear.
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