[English History Collection] – Rider Haggard, Lilias / Williamson, Henry.

Norfolk Life.

Eighth Impression. London, Faber and Faber Ltd., 1946. 20.6cm x 13.5cm. 209 pages. Original Hardcover with excellent dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

Includes for Example: The very heart of Norfolk Life/ a richly discursive book/ Lilias Margitson Rider Haggard M.B.E, 1892 – 1968 was the fourth and youngest child of the British writer Sir Henry Rider Haggard and Mariana Louisa Margitson/ she was educated at Saint Felix School, Southwold, Suffolk and was awarded an MBE for her work as an auxiliary nurse during World War I/ she was a member of Norfolk County Council from 1949 to 1952 and in 1953 was elected President of the Norfolk Rural Craftsmen’s Guild/ she wrote a number of books, including a biography of her father entitled “The Cloak That I Left”/ she is buried at Ditchingham, Norfolk.
This book includes an introduction by Henry Williamson/ other books by the author include: “A Norfolk Notebook”, “A Country Scrapbook”, “Too Late for Tears”, “The Rabbit Skin Cap” etc.

• Keywords: English History Collection · Library & Collection Building
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 40298AB