THE NATIONAL TRUST: LIVING LANDSCAPES - HEDGES AND WALLS.

UK,slim rectangular 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj - as new.Bright,clean,scenic colour photograph illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean,contents bright,tight and pristine - an unread copy.Bright,clean,unblemished,publisher's original,plain dark brown cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,red+black headband and immaculate cream endpapers.UK,slim,rectangular 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,10-160pp [paginated] includes 6 chapters,profusely illustrated with contemporary and historical b/w+colour photographs,specially commissioned wildlife watercolours by artist Dan Cole,b/w woodcut chapter head-pieces,further reading+places to visit lists,picture credits and an index,plus [unpaginated] b/w woodcut vignetted half-title,title page,scenic colour photographic frntis (a lane leading towards Pen-y-fan,Breacon Beacons),contents list/table, acknowledgements,and a foreword by Baroness Young. Field boundaries are among the most enigmatic of all landscape features.Their sheer variety,ranging from the drystone walls of northern England and Wales to the huge hedgebanks of Devon and the reed-fringed dykes of eastern England,reflects the complex history of human interaction with the environment.The different types of boundary can tell us much about the history and geology of the area,as well as serving as potent symbols of ownership,agricultural development and changing economic fortunes.They can also constitute valuable habitat for wildlife, never more so than when they survive in what are often intensively managed agro-landscapes. After decades of wilful destruction and neglect,the future looks brighter for field boundaries.Real efforts are now being made to retain and replenish many of those that are left,and the skills required to maintain them are undergoing something of a revival. The National Trust cares for a wide range of hedges,walls and other boundary features,scattered across England,Wales and Northern Ireland,and is actively involved in both their preservation and the promotion of traditional hedging and walling techniques.At a time when things local and familiar are more actively appreciated,'Hedges and Walls' provides a revealing and authoritative account of the subject of field boundaries.
Dr. Tom Williamson considers the different types and associated features,tracing their origins,geographical distribution and history, and also highlighting their immense cultural and ecological significance.The book is fully illustrated with contemporary and historical photographs,as well as specially commissioned wildlife watercolours by artist Dan Cole. 'Hedges and Walls' is the first title in the new National Trust series Living Landscapes.Each book will explore the social and natural history of a different type of landscape or habitat.All beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork and a range of stunning contemporary photographs and historical material.The series will appeal to all those with an interest in social history,wildlife and the environment.See website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bookshop. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight and value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!