The Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step into the enchanting world of an Edwardian naturalist whose meticulous observations of the English countryside have captivated readers for generations. The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady chronicles a year in the life of Edith Holden, a gifted artist and nature lover who, in 1906, committed her daily observations of flora, fauna, and the turning seasons to a beautifully illustrated journal. From the first snowdrops of January to the frost-kissed hedgerows of December, the diary presents an intimate and luminous portrait of rural England at the dawn of the twentieth century, brimming with watercolour illustrations, pressed flowers, poetry, and hand-lettered notes that together form a breathtaking record of a vanishing world. Beyond its surface charm, this remarkable work stands as both an artistic and historical document, capturing a moment in British cultural life that would soon be swept away by the upheavals of the modern age. Holden's style is at once precise and lyrical — the keen eye of a naturalist married to the tender sensibility of a poet — and her illustrations remain among the most beloved examples of Edwardian botanical and wildlife art. First published in 1977, the book became a worldwide publishing phenomenon, resonating with all who mourn the quiet beauty of an unhurried, nature-bound existence. For anyone who has ever paused to watch a willow warbler feed its young or wondered at the name of a wildflower by a country lane, this diary holds an irresistible invitation.
Author: Edith Holden
Format: Paperback
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step into the enchanting world of an Edwardian naturalist whose meticulous observations of the English countryside have captivated readers for generations. The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady chronicles a year in the life of Edith Holden, a gifted artist and nature lover who, in 1906, committed her daily observations of flora, fauna, and the turning seasons to a beautifully illustrated journal. From the first snowdrops of January to the frost-kissed hedgerows of December, the diary presents an intimate and luminous portrait of rural England at the dawn of the twentieth century, brimming with watercolour illustrations, pressed flowers, poetry, and hand-lettered notes that together form a breathtaking record of a vanishing world. Beyond its surface charm, this remarkable work stands as both an artistic and historical document, capturing a moment in British cultural life that would soon be swept away by the upheavals of the modern age. Holden's style is at once precise and lyrical — the keen eye of a naturalist married to the tender sensibility of a poet — and her illustrations remain among the most beloved examples of Edwardian botanical and wildlife art. First published in 1977, the book became a worldwide publishing phenomenon, resonating with all who mourn the quiet beauty of an unhurried, nature-bound existence. For anyone who has ever paused to watch a willow warbler feed its young or wondered at the name of a wildflower by a country lane, this diary holds an irresistible invitation.