Heywood Sumner's Wessex by Barry Cunliffe - 1985

Wimborne: Ray Gasson Associates, 1985. Roy Gasson Associates, Wimborne. 1985 1st edition hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 250 x 195 mm, 159 pages. Colour plates, drawings of Sumner's work. Book Condition: Very Good, clean, tight, undamaged, dark blue boards, gilt lettering to spine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, clean, no damage, not price-clipped. Sumner was a noted painter, illustrator, designer of the late 19th century. In his mid forties he left this life to live in the New Forest where he spent his days investigating the natural history, archaeology, geology and folklore of the Forest, as well as Cranborne Chase. The book is a selection of his writings and artwork following his research of the area generally known as Wessex.. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.