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: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A beloved classic of nature writing and illustration, The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady chronicles a full year in the English countryside through the meticulous observations of a gifted artist and naturalist. Originally composed in 1906, the diary presents month-by-month entries that capture the rhythms of the seasons, recording wildflowers, birds, insects, trees, and the subtle shifts of the natural world with both scientific precision and lyrical warmth. Edith Holden's prose is intimate and unhurried, reflecting the genteel sensibility of the Edwardian era, while her exquisite watercolour illustrations bring each entry to vivid, luminous life. Interspersed throughout are carefully chosen quotations from Shakespeare, Keats, Tennyson, and other poets, deepening the sense of a cultured mind in quiet communion with nature. First published in 1977 from the original manuscript, it became an immediate international bestseller and remains a timeless treasure for lovers of natural history, art, and the pastoral English tradition.
Author: Edith Holden
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Michael Joseph/Webb & Bower
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A beloved classic of nature writing and illustration, The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady chronicles a full year in the English countryside through the meticulous observations of a gifted artist and naturalist. Originally composed in 1906, the diary presents month-by-month entries that capture the rhythms of the seasons, recording wildflowers, birds, insects, trees, and the subtle shifts of the natural world with both scientific precision and lyrical warmth. Edith Holden's prose is intimate and unhurried, reflecting the genteel sensibility of the Edwardian era, while her exquisite watercolour illustrations bring each entry to vivid, luminous life. Interspersed throughout are carefully chosen quotations from Shakespeare, Keats, Tennyson, and other poets, deepening the sense of a cultured mind in quiet communion with nature. First published in 1977 from the original manuscript, it became an immediate international bestseller and remains a timeless treasure for lovers of natural history, art, and the pastoral English tradition.