• The Story of the Countryside No 3, Farms and Fields  - First edition - Used

The Story of the Countryside No 3, Farms and Fields 

C.S. and C.S. Orwin, Illustrated by Thomas Hennell

Published by Oxford University Press and National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs, London, 1944

First Edition: No ISBN

This war-time publication was part of a series of five pictorial books. In number three, the first eight chapters look at the history of and present-day (1944) farming practices, with a final ninth chapter by Vicars W. Bell that encourages readers to 'look around for yourself' at their own surroundings. 

First edition, iii, 96pp., card covers, (12 x 18 cm). Inscribed on free front endpaper without signatures, 'With the authors' compliments: May1944 -'. The spine tail has a small tear. Book shows signs of fading and slight discoloration from ageing but is otherwise in very good condition. No internal markings beyond inscription. Spine very much intact.

 For sale by Priory Books, Warwickshire County Record Office's second hand book shop

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The Story of the Countryside No 3, Farms and Fields - First edition - Used

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