[English History Collection] – Hussey, Christopher.

The Fairy Land Of England.

First Edition. London, Country Life, 1924. 19 x 26 cm. VI, 80 pages with decorative marbled endpapers and 78 plates. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Includes for example the following chapters: Ways and Hedgerows / Castles / County Towns.

This whimsical book takes a nostalgic look at England. The illustrations include photographs of country houses and pastoral scenes. Christopher Hussey leads the reader on an affectionate tour of English life in this charming book.

’At dawn I took the open road-
England on either hand ;
Ere dusk dull red to the westward glowed
i had passed through Fairyland.’

• Keywords: English History Collection · Library & Collection Building
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 42032AB