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The Charm of the English Village
by Ditchfield, P. H
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1859580300
- ISBN 13
- 9781859580301
- Seller
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About This Item
London, England: Senate/Studio Editions, Ltd, 1994. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Sydney R. Jones. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Black and white line drawings by Sydney R. Jones throughout. Green pictorial wraps clean and unmarked with light wear to edges. Glued hinged binding is tight and sound. Hinge rubbed. Internals very clean and completely unmarked, lightly toned. A truly charming book of the English countryside, portraying the variety, the picturesque charm, the blending of the villages into the landscape from which they have grown. This is England observed closely and chronicled in this classic volume. Originally published in 1908, P. H. Ditchfield's commentary describes the cottages, gardens, churches, village greens, inns, shops, almshouses, schools, bridges, sundials, weathercocks, which comprise the unique beauty of village England. The 106 illustrations range from landscape views to minutely observed sketches of rural curiosities. 167 pages, with index. 5.8 x 8.6 inches. Senate/Studio Editions, Ltd., London, England, 1994.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024058
- Title
- The Charm of the English Village
- Author
- Ditchfield, P. H
- Illustrator
- Sydney R. Jones
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1859580300
- ISBN 13
- 9781859580301
- Publisher
- Senate/Studio Editions, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- ENGLAND VILLAGES, MANOR HOUSES, VILLAGE GARDENS, CHURCHES,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History. Great Britain;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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- Pictorial Wraps
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