A Classic of English Farming : Hodge and his Masters. By Richard Jefferies ; edited and with an Introduction by Henry Williamson. LONDON : 1948. HARDBACK in JACKET.
by JEFFERIES, Richard, 1848-1887. [ Williamson, Henry 1895-1977. ]
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber , 1948. Second Impression . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo. LONDON : 1948. [ First published in 1946.]. Hardback. 14-page Introduction by Henry Williamson. Dark-green cloth; gilt lettered spine. In light-grey printed dust-jacket (not price-clipped (10s6d). Neat owner inscription; no internal markings. Internally tight, bright and clean. Minor wear only to jacket with a small nick and slight ageing. A nice copy for a book produced in War-time restrictions. NEAR FINE. Jacket VERY GOOD INDEED; now in a clear protective sleeve. 340 pages. Index. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE in its jacket.
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- Rosley Books
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- 054223
- Title
- A Classic of English Farming : Hodge and his Masters. By Richard Jefferies ; edited and with an Introduction by Henry Williamson. LONDON : 1948. HARDBACK in JACKET.
- Author
- JEFFERIES, Richard, 1848-1887. [ Williamson, Henry 1895-1977. ]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Agriculture England Wiltshire History. Farmers England Wiltshire History. Agriculture England History. Country life Great Britain. Farm life Great Britain. Wiltshire (England) Rural conditions. Other names Williamson, Henry 1895-1977.
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SPECIALIST IN SECOND-HAND AND ANTIQUARIAN LITERATURE & THEOLOGY. Mail Order. SPECIALIST ALSO IN C.S. LEWIS AND THE INKLINGS and others
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