The County Books. Essex. by WARREN, C. HENRY;

Robert Hale. London. 1950 1st edition.. Hardback, size approx 8.5 x 5.5 ins. In green cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; In removable plastic cover. Spine slightly rubbed at ends, slight darkening to rear, smal tear bottom of spine. Not price clipped). Corners slightly bumped on cloth, endpapers slightly darkened, original bookseller label to front endpaper “Parker & Son”. A couple of spots to outside page edges else a very clean and tight copy. One of a set of books describing the Counties of the British Isles as they existed before 1973. This volume covers Essex. The author has sought to present a picture of rural, extra-metropolitan, Essex. He writes of soil and scenery, crafts and industries, agriculture and architecture, country towns and the people past and present. Includes, Colchester, Coggeshall, Audley End, Thaxted, Clacton. 226pp. With b&w photographic plates. With fold out map at back.