The History of the Countryside
Language: English
Published by J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1986
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: PK Books, Holt, Norfolk, United KingdomPK Books
AbeBooks seller since July 5, 2023
Condition: Used - Very good
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1st edition signed, with a personal letter from Oliver Rackham referencing a book exchange and also a newspaper obituary cut out of the paper by previous ownerBook is in very good condition with slight foxing to the top left of the outside edges of the pages only. The pages are clean and bright, binding tight with no loose pages and all pictures, maps and diagrams are present. There are very slight bumps to the bottom right corner and top right corner of the book. Under the dust jacket the blue boards are cleanand without marks, with gold lettering to the spine. The dust jacket is not price clipped and is in very good condition with only a minor crease to the top at the back and is now ina protective, removable plastic cover.
Seller Inventory # ABE-1776800107064
- Title
- The History of the Countryside
- Author
- Rackham, Oliver
- Publisher
- J M Dent & Sons Ltd
- Publication year
- 1986
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0460044494
- ISBN 13
- 9780460044493
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 780 grams
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Review
Any walk, any drive, any bike ride, anywhere in the British countryside will take you past such a wealth of history that you'd never get anywhere if you stopped to explore and appreciate all that's there. When you do stop to take a look though, you'll need a guide to explain what it is you're looking at. Oliver Rackham's marvellous book is that guide... And even if you never leave your house, THE ILLUSTRATED... is so full of fascinating anecdotes about the way our landscape has been changed (LIVING HISTORY (September 2003))
This is a wonderful account of the English countryside and man's influence upon it over the centuries. Profusely illustrated, it explains simply, for example, why fens were created, the effects of the introduction of the rabbit and the way to coppice woods. (FAMILY HISTORY MONTHLY (September 2003))
This is a rural detective story, a book that looks at history, ecology and consrvation in the countryside and details the many-layered story of the British landscape...and recording human intervention and activity along with natural phenomena... Illustrated with more than 100 colour plates including maps and photoraphs, this is a handy guide-cum-reference book that is also a pleasure to read (HOME & COUNTRY (WI) (October 2003))
Repackaged and beautifully illustrated, Rackham's classic guide to the shaping of our countryside reveals the fascinating - and often shady - past of the British landscape. (COUNTRYSIDE VOICE (Autumn 2003))
How to read the landscape around you, and walk in it with knowledge and understanding. A fascinating exploration of Britain, to read with pleasure. (CHOICE (November 2003))
Each [chapter] is a carefully documented record of developments from the earliest times to 2000, from the original wildwood to our present patchwork countryside ... idiosyncratic and stimulating book. (COUNTRYMAN (October 2003))
Crammed full to capacity with information about the landscape and nature, and including some splendid walks in some fo the author's favourite areas, this is a book that will please any country lover. (THIS ENGLAND (Winter 2003))
The erudition of the author across all aspects of how history, in the form of animals, climate and man have shaped the British countryside is exceptional. It is not just the weight of fact and insight that impresses but the way these are woven together in a readable and accessible form... it is impossible to delve into these pages without discovering some fascinating fact about the countryside. A worthwhile addition to any country library. (THE FIELD (December 2003))
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PK Books
Holt, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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