Adventurers Fen by E.A.R Ennion - 1949

Herbert Jenkins Ltd, London, 1949. New Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good/Fair. Illustrator: E.A.R. Ennion,. illust. e/p's. being line-drawings in brown of diagrams 'A' (front) & 'B' (rear) of Adventurers Fen. 'Adventurers Fen' is the history of a corner of fenland which, after centuries of litter and turf-cutting, was hustled into cultivation twenty-five years ago: only to revert to a wilderness of water and reed-beds - almost primitive fen. Now, says the author, "Agricultural Authority has caught, cowed and drained it so effectively that nothing but the name is left." Dr. Ennion has seen all this happen. and his invaluable record of time-old scenes which have just vanished, of the ancient industries of turf and sedge and reed-cutting, the art of the scythe, and the litter-harvest of the fens, will deeply interest the naturalist and countryman - indeed all who cherish our English heritage. The additional chapters in this new edition of Adventurers Fen, dealing with its bordering fields and farms and villages, serve to make the record more complete. As naturalist, Dr. Ennion tells of insect changes and reveals an astounding wealth of bird life of the fens. As artist, he gives us delightful sketches of the birds and insects and the old implements of fen-craft & the fens. Revised & enlarged. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 109 pages. Slight foxing to endpapers & page edges. dustjacket has pieces missing (mainly top & bottom of spine) but is now in archive acetate film protection. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Top edge red. Gilt titles spine. illustrated by b/w. drawings . Illustrator: E.A.R. Ennion,. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Farming & Rural Life; Fenland; The Fens; East Anglia; England; 1900-1920; Genealogy & Local History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2790. .