Lark Rise to Candleford. A Trilogy -
Flora Thompson, Julie Neild (illustrator)
1945 - Oxford University Press, London - First Edition to be illustrated by Julie Neild
An elegantly bound copy of this well known rural trilogy, the first edition to include Julie Neild’s twenty-four wood-engraved vignettes as chapter headings, and three smaller vignettes as for tailpieces and the title page.
With an introduction by Hugh Massingham.
The trilogy - ‘Lark Rise’, ‘Over to Candleford’, and ‘Candleford Green’ depict rural English life at the end of the 19th century, drawing heavily on Thompson's own childhood experiences in Oxfordshire, including seasonal celebrations, daily life, and the transition from traditional ways of life to modernity. They feature a cast of characters based on real people Thompson knew, and the settings are based on actual places in Oxfordshire.
The books have been adapted into a popular BBC television series and two plays. Octavo (binding size21.3x14.5cm), pp. xv [5] 556 [2]. FInely bound in three-quarter smooth cream burgundy over marbled boards, burgundy morocco spine label with gilt border and lettering, matching marbled endpapers, all edges trimmed, green silk book tie. Condition: Fine in fine binding. Ref: 112230 Price: HK$ 3,500
With an introduction by Hugh Massingham.
The trilogy - ‘Lark Rise’, ‘Over to Candleford’, and ‘Candleford Green’ depict rural English life at the end of the 19th century, drawing heavily on Thompson's own childhood experiences in Oxfordshire, including seasonal celebrations, daily life, and the transition from traditional ways of life to modernity. They feature a cast of characters based on real people Thompson knew, and the settings are based on actual places in Oxfordshire.
The books have been adapted into a popular BBC television series and two plays. Octavo (binding size21.3x14.5cm), pp. xv [5] 556 [2]. FInely bound in three-quarter smooth cream burgundy over marbled boards, burgundy morocco spine label with gilt border and lettering, matching marbled endpapers, all edges trimmed, green silk book tie. Condition: Fine in fine binding. Ref: 112230 Price: HK$ 3,500