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    By Richard Jefferies
    London   Smith, Elder & Co.
    7.5" by 5" vii, [3], 359; [6], 312, [4pp.]
    The first edition of Richard Jefferies' collection of articles on rural economy and farming.
    By Richard Jefferies

    1880 Hodge and His Masters

    London   Smith, Elder & Co.
    7.5" by 5" vii, [3], 359; [6], 312, [4pp.]
    The first edition of Richard Jefferies' collection of articles on rural economy and farming.
    £165.00
    : 2kgs / : 914Q36
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    First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding

    The first edition.

    Complete in two volumes.

    Compiled by English nature writer and journalist, Richard Jefferies, who is noted for his presentation of rural life in essays, novels and natural history books. Jefferies grew up on a small farm in Wiltshire, nurturing his love of nature.

    Comprised of a collection of articles surrounding farming and rural life, with the papers first appearing in 'The Standard' newspaper.

    With four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of volume II.

    Condition

    Bound in the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing to extremities and joints and the odd mark to cloth, heavier to the rear of volume II. One or two spots to the fore edge and end pages. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Ink inscription of Mrs. Alfred Bell to the front blank.

    Very Good

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