The Illustrated Portrait of Wiltshire by Pamela Street

The Illustrated Portrait of Wiltshire by Pamela Street lands on the shelves of my shop.

Robert Hale, 1986, Hardback in dust wrapper.

New edition. [First Published: 1971] Jacket illustration: Old Sarum. Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Black & White Drawings; Signed by the author on the title page unverified and reflected as such in the lack of premium.

From the cover: One of the most popular of the Portrait scries, Pamela Streets book has been reprinted and revised twice since its original publication in 1971. In this new edition the revised text has been enhanced with specially commissioned line drawings and is now presented in a larger, more generous format. Additional photographs have been included, many of which have been selected for their historical value to show how familiar, well-loved places have changed over the decades.

Pamela Streets evocative text is written with affection and deep personal knowledge of the people with whom she grew up and the land where her father, A. G. Street, farmed for nearly fifty years. With a natural sense of belonging, she writes about the countys geology and history, its antiquities and industries, its great country houses and famous sons. But always it is the countryside that she describes most warmly; whether it is the open landscape of Salisbury Plain, the flat remote regions around Malmesbury or the subtle beauty of the Wylye Valley, her attachment to this quiet corner of England is never in doubt.

Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. A little rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper.

Blue boards with Silver titling to the Spine. 296 pages. Index. 9½” x 6¼”.

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