Edwardian Pigs
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: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step back into the golden pastoral world of Edwardian England through this enchanting volume from The Cameo Collection of Print Books, a series celebrated for its reproduction of charming and historically rich vintage imagery. Edwardian Pigs presents a curated collection of period illustrations and prints depicting pigs as they were portrayed during the reign of King Edward VII — an era when country life, agricultural shows, and the bucolic charm of farmyard animals were cherished subjects for artists and illustrators alike. The prints chronicle a distinctive aesthetic sensibility of the early twentieth century, capturing the rotund, prize-winning breeds and whimsical anthropomorphic portrayals that made these animals enduring icons of Edwardian popular culture. Beyond its surface charm, this collection serves as a fascinating cultural document, illustrating how the Edwardian era romanticised rural life at a moment of rapid industrialisation and social change. Cameo Editions has long been respected for its meticulous curation of period print art, and this volume upholds that tradition with care and precision. Whether treasured by collectors of vintage ephemera, enthusiasts of British social history, or admirers of early twentieth-century illustration, Edwardian Pigs is a delightful and surprisingly illuminating window into a world that was already beginning to fade — will its piggy charm leave you rooting for more?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: Antiques & collectibles
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step back into the golden pastoral world of Edwardian England through this enchanting volume from The Cameo Collection of Print Books, a series celebrated for its reproduction of charming and historically rich vintage imagery. Edwardian Pigs presents a curated collection of period illustrations and prints depicting pigs as they were portrayed during the reign of King Edward VII — an era when country life, agricultural shows, and the bucolic charm of farmyard animals were cherished subjects for artists and illustrators alike. The prints chronicle a distinctive aesthetic sensibility of the early twentieth century, capturing the rotund, prize-winning breeds and whimsical anthropomorphic portrayals that made these animals enduring icons of Edwardian popular culture. Beyond its surface charm, this collection serves as a fascinating cultural document, illustrating how the Edwardian era romanticised rural life at a moment of rapid industrialisation and social change. Cameo Editions has long been respected for its meticulous curation of period print art, and this volume upholds that tradition with care and precision. Whether treasured by collectors of vintage ephemera, enthusiasts of British social history, or admirers of early twentieth-century illustration, Edwardian Pigs is a delightful and surprisingly illuminating window into a world that was already beginning to fade — will its piggy charm leave you rooting for more?