English Country Houses (Britain in Pictures, No. 70)

48pp, 12 colour plates and further black and white illustrations. Printed paper-covered boards. Lightly rubbed at corners and spine ends. Hint of spotting on endpapers, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, chipping to edges and spine folds, short tear at spine base, price-clipped. 8vo. The Britain in Pictures series is a fascinating insight into British social history of the second world war period. These attractive, slim volumes were produced to be affordable and readable, with the aim of boosting morale and national pride by highlighting elements of national identity which made Britain Great.