Compiled Ina Taylor (23 results)

Condition: good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

Condition: Fair. Book is in Used-Acceptable condition. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. Pages and cover may have wear, tears, and stickers. Pages are may contain notes and highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good/very good, used, 3rd printing, 2 tone green cloth binding with gilt text on spine and upper, marbled end papers, 207pp. Interior clean, no marks, binding tight. Slight rubbing to dj, no chips or tears, dj is not price-clipped.

olive green & gilt decorative (vines on cover) 1/2 cloth hardcover 4to ~ 4º (quarto ~9.5"x7"). large book. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. very nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing ( FPuUSA1980 & #1 in # line). marbled endpapers. sepiatone photo frontis. 207p. genealogical tree. 32 pages of full color full page plates reproduced from Edith Holden's works. sepiatone photos & illustrations throughout. bibliography. index. biography. art books. art history. english literature. gardening. landscaping. horticulture. ~ In 1906 Edith Holden began a series of notes which, when published in 1977 as The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, captured the imagination of the reading pubic and became a best~seller around the world, Now, in The Edwardian Lady, Ina Taylor brings together a unique collection of photographs, paintings, and mementos of the Holden family, as well as excerpts from Edith's own lively correspondence and highlights from Country Diary that tell the story of her life and the background against which she developed her talents. In the new and exciting industrial center of Birmingham in the fast years of the Victorian age, the remarkable Holden family participated to the fullest in the expanding artistic and cultural life of the city, where William Morris and Walter Crane were contemporaries. From there, Edith journeyed to Scotland to study with the painter Joseph Denovan Adam and to Dartmoor in Devon, where she came closest to the wild life and natural surroundings that played such an important part in her life and work. Finally settling in the Chelsea area of London, she married the sculptor Ernest Smith and continued to paint and illustrate until her tragic death by drowning in 1920. Beautifully illusated and richly detailed, The Edwardian Lady is the perfect companion volume for all devotees of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club Edition. Firmly bound, gilt decorated green cloth boards. Faded spine. Small tears, crease and dust spotting on jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. first edition biography of Edith Holden, author of Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, includes numerous photographs and reproductions from the famous Diary and other works by Holden, as new condition, in as new dustjacket, not remainderd, not ex-libris, not price-clipped, in protective mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 207 pages. Illustarted.

Green / Olive Cloth. Condition: FINE ( AS NEW). Illustrations from Mrs Lilian Horn,Mrs Hilda Rees,Mrs Celia Stevens & Others (illustrator). First Edition. Please Email for further details. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Not Signed or Inscribed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Black & White Photographs and Coloured Paintings (illustrator). 3rd Printing. Dust jacket has light shelfwear, text is without flaw. 7 X 9.5" 207 pages. This book brings together a unique collection of photographs, paintings, and mementos of the Holden family, as well as excerpts from Edith's own lively correspondence and highlights from Country Diary that tell the story of her life and the background against which she developed her talents. Beautifully illustrated and richly detailed. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage**.

LACKS D/W, super octavo hardcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Black & White Photographs and Coloured Paintings (illustrator). First UK Edition. Dust jacket has very light shelfwear, text is without flaw. Beautifully illustrated and richly detailed, The Edwardian Lady is the perfect companion volume for all devotees of The Country Dairy of an Edwardian Lady. This book brings together a unique collection of photographs, paintings, and mementos of the Holden family, as well as excerpts from Edith's own lively correspondence and highlights from Country Diary that tell the story of her life and the background against which she developed her talents. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage**.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket Very Good ++. 1st Edition. 207 pages. First edition. Beautiful coour, sepia-like and B&W illustrations throughout. Very clean pale green background dustjacket with lightly colour-faded spine. Light wear to dustjacket's edges and corners, price-clipped. Very clean hardback binding. Noticeable foxing (brown spotting) to top edge of pages, light foxing to fore-edges o/w pages very clean.

Hardback. In 1905 Edith Holden wrote her 'Nature Notes' which, when published i 1977 as 'The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady', captured the imagination of the reading public the world over. In this book, Ina Taylor has brought together a unique collection of photographs, paintings, and mementoes of the Holden family which tell the story of Edith's life, and the background against which she developed her talents. 1980. Third impression. A near fine copy only marked by light spotting on the top edge. The d/w is unclipped and very good  with light edge rubbing.

Hardcover. Condition: VG/VG+/VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. Edn, Thus, 1st. Imp. HARDBACK "UNCOMMON," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1980 * Publisher: Michael Joseph/Webb & Bower.* Binding and cover condition: Quarter bound olive green textured cloth covered boards with gilt title to face. Dark green cloth spine strip with gilt titles. No bumps or rubs, some wear to lower edges & corners. Top edges faded. No other visible faults. VG+.* Jacket condition: Sepia tone photo-illustrated dust wrapper. Black titles to spine and face. Pale green pattern and frame and colour illustration to rear. Spine may be slightly faded (difficult to tell). NOT PRICE CLIPPED showing a shelf price of £7.95. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to head & tail of spine. (now in clear un-attached archival jacket). VG.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Coloured and patterned end papers. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, heavy spotting to all edges, some slight marks to prelims, otherwise no visible faults. VG.* Illustrations: Numerous mono, colour & b/w illustrations throughout. * Pages: 200 pp. text. ix pp. notes, bibliography, acknowledgements, index & blank pages at rear.* Description: This is the story of Edith Holden who was the author of the classic work "The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady." It has been assembled and compiled by Ina Taylor using an unique collection of photographs, paintings and mementoes of the Holden family which tell the story of Edith's life and the background against which she developed her talents.* A NEAR VG+ copy of the 1st./1st. with some age faults reducing it to VG in a VG dust jacket. (Now in clear un-attached protective film cover).*.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Illustrated.Previous Owners Insc.ffep.d/w:p.c.

Cloth & Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover In this book, Ina Taylor has brought together a unique collection of photographs, paintings and Momentos of the Holden family which tell the story of Edith's life, and the background against which she developed her talents. This book, beautifully illustrated throughout, is the perfect companion volume for all devotees of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady. Illustrated. 207 pp.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) Price Clipped.

Cloth & Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very slight foxing to edge. In this book, Ina Taylor has brought together a unique collection of photographs, paintings and mementoes of the Holden family which tell the story of Edith's life, and the background against which she developed her talents. This book, beautifully illustrated throughout, is the perfect companion volume for all devotees of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady. Illustrated. 207 pp.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The Edwardian Lady The Story of Edith Holden By Ina Taylor. Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1980. Very good hardback with jacket, some minor marks, fading to edges, no inscriptions. Jacket has a little edge-wear, fading to spine, corner clipped. 207 pages, illustrated. In 1905 Edith Holden wrote her 'Nature Notes' which, when published i 1977 as 'The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady', captured the imagination of the reading public the world over. In this book, Ina Taylor has brought together a unique collection of photographs, paintings, and mementoes of the Holden family which tell the story of Edith's life, and the background against which she developed her talents. All books are sent free by courier postage within New Zealand. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK.

hardcover. Condition: As New. Super light jacket wear. Inside with no flaws or issues.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Perfect condition, like new. Box #51.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Hardcover with price unclipped DJ. Cloth. Illustrated. Marbled end papers. First edition. Excellent condition. A handsome copy. Clean fresh. 207pp.