The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady: Edith Holden

very good and very interesting. The layout is in sections of months of the year 1906 it goes in to detail of the wildlife and scientific manes are used as well as common names. There is some great poems in the book. On the back there is a small bit of information on the book about Edith Holden (the Edwardian Lady) witch was mainly focused on two parts of her life, the Diary and her death but is only done on the back cover short. each month has a description of were the word comes from. I have not read all this book yet but I am really enjoying it. this book would be found interesting to anybody who is interested in the Natural history or the Edwardian period.

lovely book

I have no qualms buying a used nook, very happy to see that the quality of the book was almost pristine

This book is a delight. Lavishly illustrated with Edith Holden's superb watercolour drawings and packed with information on the fauna and flora of over a hundred years ago. Many of the plants that were common place in Edith Holden's day are now rarely seen, and the variety of birds that are featured reflect the different environment and agricultural practices of the early part of the 20th century. It is thoughtfully reproduced in it's original diary form which adds authenticity to this charming, historical and informative book.

Beautiful illustrations

Bought as a gift for my Mum when she is having chemo,for some reason she asked for this and was delighted with it,so for me thats good enough

Love this book

I bought this book back in the '70s when it was highly popular, but somehow lost my copy, so when I saw a hardback copy for just one penny I had to have it! It was of course used, but in very good condition, just slight discolouration to the edges of the pages, but for me that just added to its vintage charm. There were two dents in the top edges of the hard cover, caused I think by the postman shoving it through the letterbox. That could have been avoided if it had been sent in a cardboard book box rather than a plastic bag, but since the book was purely for my own enjoyment it doesn't matter too much. I shall enjoy reading it again and studying the illustrations - especially as I also have the adult colouring book. A highly recommended book.

I owned this book as a young adult, and it was lost through the years. I am delighted to have one again!

I’ve only just started reading, and I adore this book. It’s amazing to think that 100+ years ago, someone was keeping the same kind of journal we might keep today; observations, salient quotes, sketches. The author writes in a way that makes her experiences so clear while remaining concise in her writing. The illustrations are beautiful.This copy nicely printed on high quality paper.

Eine neue Ausgabe eines alten Tagebuch. Mit wunderschönen Zeichnungen, Texten und interessanten Detail. In den lavendelfarbenen Leineneinband eingebettet Ist leicht erhaben das zarte Bild der Künstlerin. Die Farbe der Buchseiten erinnert an altes Papier, das Buch an sich ist schwer. Wer Tagebücher mag, die alte Zeit, und sich an Handschriften nicht stört, für den ist das Buch ein Juwel.

Il libro è stupendo! L'accuratezza dei particolari colpisce sia per quanto riguarda le illustrazione che la parte descrittiva. La scrittura sembra manoscritta e questo aggiunge un fascino retrò al volume. Ottima anche la qualità della carta. Davvero un' opera ricercata e raffinata.