A Cotswold Village by Gibbs, J Arthur - 1990

Paperback. Good.

Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1990-08-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1.5988 in x 24.7812 in x 16.7872 in.

Great Britain: Sutton Publishing, Limited, 1990. First published in 1898, a year before the young author's death, Joseph Arthur Gibbs' work A Cotswold Village was destined to become a classic among countryside writings. He presents us with a view of Gloucestershire both poignat and humorous, his cameo characters coming to life through the Cotswold vernaular he relays so well. Gibbs, who hailed from a privileged background, had about him a manner which put all at their ease: in the words of one villager, 'he went in and out as a friend amongst us'. It is clear from his writing that his ease and style brought out the real Cotswolders - a race he so ably documents in his prose classic, a gem of Cotswold literature, which is here accompanied by period photographs and the original illustrations.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback.

Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Alan Sutton, 1990. 239pp., b/white illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (detail from 'Springtime' by Benjamin Sigmund) card wrapper very good+. From the rear cover: "First published in 1898, a year before the young author's death, Joseph Arthur Gibbs' work, 'A Cotswold Village', was destined to become a classic among countryside writings. He presents us with a view of Gloucestershire both poignant and humorous, his cameo characters coming to life through the Cotswold vernacular he relays so well . . . " Introduction by June Lewis. Book weight approx. 610g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint.. Softcover. Very Good +.