The Peak District (Beautiful England)

Not dated but circa 1930. 64p, with twelve beautiful colour painted plate illustrations. In grey cloth boards green lettering (boards are strong and square, a little soiled and lightly rubbed and rounded at corners and spine tips). A little spotting, mostly on text block edges, and slightly toned. Previous owner’s gift inscription on front free endpaper. In its original, illustrated dust jacket (price clipped, showing a little shelf wear, lightly rubbed and chipped around spine, small portion of loss on lower leading corner). Dust jacket now protected in a Bordart-style wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. Blackie’s Beautiful England series of books were illustrated volumes providing an admirable record of what was considered some of the most worthy of attention in some of the fairest places in the land; each one has 12 reproductions of water-colour paintings by E W Haslehurst, accompanied by a descriptive commentary. Slim 8vo.

Haslehurst, E W

Edinburgh, Scotland, Illustrated Books, Vintage Books, beautiful scotland series,