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: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Step into the enchanting world of Edwardian England through the eyes of a gifted naturalist and artist — The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady is a breathtaking facsimile of Edith Holden's original 1906 nature journal, chronicling the flora, fauna, and folklore of the English countryside across every season of the year. From the first snowdrops of January to the frost-laced hedgerows of December, Holden's meticulous watercolour illustrations and handwritten observations present a vanished rural landscape in astonishing, intimate detail, weaving together poetry, scientific notation, and heartfelt personal reflection. A landmark work in British natural history publishing, this volume stands as both a masterpiece of Edwardian artistic sensibility and a poignant record of a world on the cusp of irreversible change. Holden's style is at once scholarly and lyrical, illustrating her profound reverence for the natural world with a painter's eye and a poet's soul. First published in 1977, decades after her tragic death in 1920, the book became one of the best-selling titles in British publishing history — a testament to its timeless beauty and the enduring human longing for a quieter, more harmonious relationship with nature. For those who have never encountered its pages, a singular, unforgettable discovery awaits.
Author: Edith Holden
Format: Hardback
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Step into the enchanting world of Edwardian England through the eyes of a gifted naturalist and artist — The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady is a breathtaking facsimile of Edith Holden's original 1906 nature journal, chronicling the flora, fauna, and folklore of the English countryside across every season of the year. From the first snowdrops of January to the frost-laced hedgerows of December, Holden's meticulous watercolour illustrations and handwritten observations present a vanished rural landscape in astonishing, intimate detail, weaving together poetry, scientific notation, and heartfelt personal reflection. A landmark work in British natural history publishing, this volume stands as both a masterpiece of Edwardian artistic sensibility and a poignant record of a world on the cusp of irreversible change. Holden's style is at once scholarly and lyrical, illustrating her profound reverence for the natural world with a painter's eye and a poet's soul. First published in 1977, decades after her tragic death in 1920, the book became one of the best-selling titles in British publishing history — a testament to its timeless beauty and the enduring human longing for a quieter, more harmonious relationship with nature. For those who have never encountered its pages, a singular, unforgettable discovery awaits.